Suppose Two Companies, Macrosoft and Apricot, Are Considering Whether to Develop

question 108

Multiple Choice

Suppose two companies, Macrosoft and Apricot, are considering whether to develop a new product, a touch-screen t-shirt. The payoffs to each of developing a touch-screen t-shirt depend upon the actions of the other, as shown in the payoff matrix below (the payoffs are given in millions of dollars) .   
Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Apricot's dominant strategy is to develop a touch-screen t-shirt.
• B)Apricot's dominant strategy is to develop a touch-screen t-shirt if Macrosoft does not.
• C)Apricot's dominant strategy is to not develop a touch screen t-shift.
• D)Apricot does not have a dominant strategy.

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