Table 17-22 Brian and Matt Own the Only Two Bicycle Repair Shops

question 522

Multiple Choice

Table 17-22
Brian and Matt own the only two bicycle repair shops in town. Each must choose between a low price for repair work and a high price. The annual economic profit from each strategy is indicated in the table. The profits are shown as (Matt, Brian) in each cell.
-Refer to Table 17-22. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Matt's dominant strategy is to charge a low price.
• B)Brian's dominant strategy is to charge a high price.
• C)The dominant strategy for both Brian and Matt is to charge a low price.
• D)Matt's dominant strategy is to charge a high price.

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Definitions:

Recaptured Depreciation

The taxable difference between adjusted cost of disposal and UCC when UCC is smaller.

UCC

Uniform Commercial Code, a set of laws that provide legal rules and regulations governing commercial or business dealings and transactions in the United States.

Adjusted Cost

Adjusted cost refers to the cost basis of an asset after adjustments for stock splits, dividends, and return of capital distributions, used for tax purposes.

Disposal

Refers to the process of getting rid of an asset or substance.