Consider the Following Information for a Simultaneous Move Game: If

question 129

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information for a simultaneous move game: If you advertise and your rival advertises,you each will earn $5 million in profits.If neither of you advertises,you will each earn $10 million in profits.However,if one of you advertises and the other does not,the firm that advertises will earn $15 million and the non-advertising firm will earn $1 million.If you and your rival plan to be in business for only one year,the Nash equilibrium is:

• A) for each firm to advertise.
• B) for neither firm to advertise.
• C) for your firm to advertise and the other not to advertise.
• D) None of the preceding answers is correct.

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