(Figure: Feely Mattress and Mealy Mattress I) in the Figure

question 141

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Feely Mattress and Mealy Mattress I) In the figure, payoffs are profits in millions of dollars. Suppose that Feely cannot develop an anti-bedbug mattress because of Mealy's patented technology. Should Mealy develop and release its anti-bedbug mattress?

• A) Yes, Mealy will earn $4 million and Feely will earn $9 million.
• B) Yes, Mealy will earn $13 million and Feely will earn $3 million.
• C) Yes, Mealy will earn $6 million and Feely will earn $4 million.
• D) No, Mealy will earn larger profits by not releasing the mattress.

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