Table 17-24 Two Firms Are Considering Going Out of Business and Selling

question 171

Multiple Choice

Table 17-24
Two firms are considering going out of business and selling their assets. Each considers what happens if the other goes out of business. The payoff matrix below shows the net gain or loss to each firm.
-Refer to Table 17-24. Which firms have a dominant strategy?

• A)A and B
• B)Neither A nor B
• C)A but not B
• D)B but not A

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Definitions:

Paternalistic Management

A management style where the company operates in a fatherly manner towards employees, making decisions for their benefit, often limiting some autonomy.

Arbitrator

A neutral third party selected to resolve a dispute between two or more parties in a binding manner outside of court.

Labour Disputes

Conflicts between employers and employees, typically over matters such as wages, working conditions, and union representation.

Mediator

A third party in an employment dispute who meets with one party and then the other to suggest compromise solutions or to recommend concessions from each side that will lead to an agreement.