Table 9-6 Godrickporter and Star Connections Are the Only

question 160

Multiple Choice

Table 9-6 Godrickporter and Star Connections are the only two airport shuttle and limousine rental service companies in the mid-sized town of Godrick Hollow. Each firm must decide whether to increase its advertising spending to compete for customers. Table 9-6 shows the payoff matrix for this advertising game.
-Refer to Table 9-6.What is the Nash equilibrium in this game?

• A) There is no Nash equilibrium.
• B) Godrickporter increases its advertising budget, but Star Connections does not.
• C) Star Connections increases its advertising budget, but Godrickporter does not.
• D) Both Godrickporter and Star Connections increase their advertising budgets.

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