The Table Below Shows the Payoff (Profit) Matrix of Firm

question 17

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the payoff (profit) matrix of Firm A and Firm B indicating the profit outcome that corresponds to each firm's pricing strategy (where $500 and $200 are the pricing strategies of two firms) .Table 12.2

-The firms in an oligopoly market structure agree to collude because:

• A)it helps them to earn more profits.
• B)each firm wants to know the strategy of its rivals.
• C)each firm wants to charge a lower price for its product than its rivals.
• D)the firms want to maintain a healthy relationship with each other.
• E)it helps them to enjoy economies of scale.

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