-M&M and Dove Are Both Considering Issuing Themed Holiday Candy

question 81

Multiple Choice

-M&M and Dove are both considering issuing themed holiday candy. The profits for each strategy, regular candy or holiday candy, are summarized in the payoff matrix above. The Nash Equilibrium in this game is that Dove produces ________ and M&M produces ________.

• A) holiday candy; regular candy
• B) regular candy; holiday candy
• C) regular candy; regular candy
• D) holiday candy; holiday candy

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