Table 14-1 Godrickporter and Star Connections Are the Only Two Airport Shuttle

question 54

Multiple Choice

Table 14-1

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 on whether to increase its advertising spending to compete for customers.Table 14-1 shows the payoff matrix for this advertising game.
-Refer to Table 14-1.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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