Refer to the Normal-Form Game of Price Competition Shown Below

question 20

Multiple Choice

Refer to the normal-form game of price competition shown below. For what values of x is strategy B strictly dominant for firm A?

• A) All x > 450
• B) All x < 450
• C) x = 450
• D) x < 50

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Accomplishment

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