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

question 31

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. What is the Nash equilibrium?

• A)A and B both stay in business
• B)A stays in business, B sells
• C)B stays in business, A sells
• D)Both A and B sell

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Definitions:

Net Income

The sum a company is left with after all its expenses and taxes are removed from its income.

Crossover Point

The point at which two different financial scenarios yield the same result or where an investment's cost and benefits intersect.

Cash Inflows

Money or funds received by a business during a period of time from various sources including sales, investments, and financing.