The Table Below Shows the Payoff Matrix in the Form

question 85

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the payoff matrix in the form of short term profits for two firms,A and B,for two different strategies,investing in new capital or not investing in new capital.Payoffs are in millions of dollars. $\begin{array}{c}\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \text { Firm } B\\\text { Firm } A\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline& \text { Invest } & \text { Not Invest } \\\hline {\text { Invest }} & \$ 20 \text { for } \mathrm{A} & \$ 70 \text { for } \mathrm{A} \\& \$ 20 \text { for } \mathrm{B} & \$ 5 \text { for } \mathrm{B} \\\hline{\text { Not Invest }} & \$ 5 \text { for } \mathrm{A} & \$ 50 \text { for } \mathrm{A} \\& \$ 70 \text { for } \mathrm{B} & \$ 50 \text { for } \mathrm{B} \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
Refer to the figure above.The game is an example of a:

• A)cartel.
• B)credible promise.
• C)prisoner's dilemma.
• D)multiple equilibria game.

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Definitions:

Cash Flow Growth Rate

The rate at which a company's cash flow increases over a specified period, indicating the health and profitability of the business.

Required Rate of Return

The minimal annual revenue percentage that stimulates individuals or companies to direct their funds into a particular security or undertaking.

Borrow

To take or receive something with the intention of returning it, often referring to money with an obligation to pay back the original amount plus interest.

Yearly Payments

Recurrent payments made over the span of a year, often associated with loans, leases, or annuities.