Question

Suppose that each of the only two firms in an industry has the independent choice of advertising its product or not advertising. If neither advertises, each gets $10 million in profit; if both advertise, their profits will be $5 million each; and if one advertises while the other does not, the advertiser gets profit of $15 million and the other gets profit of $2 million. According to game theory, the Nash equilibrium is: Group of answer choices neither will advertise. both will advertise. one will advertise and the other will not. both may or may not advertise.

Answer 1

both will advertise.

Step-by-step explanation:

Game theory looks at the interactions between participants in a competitive game and calculates the best choice for the player.

Dominant strategy is the best option for a player regardless of what the other player is playing.

Nash equilibrium is the best outcome for players where no player has an incentive to change their decisions.

The payoffs of advertising are either 5 or 15.

the payoffs of not advertising are either 10 or 2

the payoffs of advertising is higher than that of not advertising. Thus, the nash equilibrium is for the firms to advertise

Please find attached an image of the payoff matrix