Question

If you advertise and your rival advertises, you each will earn $4 million in profits. If neither of you advertise, you will each earn $10 million in profits. However, if one of you advertises and the other does not, the firm that advertises will earn $1 million and the non advertising firm will earn $5 million. Which of the following is true? A) A dominant strategy for Firm A is to advertise. B) A dominant strategy for Firm B is to advertise. C) A Nash equilibrium is for both firms to advertise. D) I think -None of the above is true

Answer 1

D

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 for advertising for both firms is either $4 million or $1 million

The payoffs of not advertising for both firms is either $10 million or $5 million

The payoffs of not advertising is higher for both firms. The dominant strategy for both firms is not to advertise. The Nash Equilibrium is not to advertise