In the Following Games, All Payoffs Are Listed with the Row

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the following games, all payoffs are listed with the row player's payoffs first and the column player's payoffs second.
-Game 8 shows the payoff matrix in terms of profit (in millions of dollars) for two possible strategies: advertise or do not advertise. Suppose that the two companies can legally make a non-binding agreement to not advertise. Based on the payoff matrix shown above, will the two companies honor such an agreement to not advertise?

• A)Yes. Both Coke and Pepsi will not advertise.
• B)No. Coke will advertise but Pepsi will not.
• C)No. Pepsi will advertise but Coke will not.
• D)No. Both Coke and Pepsi will advertise.

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