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Firm B Low price High price Low price (2,2) (10, -8) Firm A High price (-8,10) (

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Question

                                                        Firm B

                                       Low price                 High price

                Low price          (2,2)                        (10, -8)

Firm A   

              High price           (-8,10)                     (6,6)

What are the dominant strategies for Firm A and Firm B, respectively?

a. (low price, high price).

b. (high price, low price).

c. (high price, high price).

d. (low price, low price).

What are secure strategies for firm A and firm B respectively?

What are the Nash equilibrium strategies for firm A and B respectively?

If this one-shot game is repeated 100 times, the Nash-equilibrium payoffs of the players will be ________________ each period.

Explanation / Answer

d. (low price, low price).

Secure strategy for firm A is low price

Secure strategy for firm B is low price

Secure strategy known as a maximin strategy, this is a strategy that guarantees the best outcome under the worst conditions. In the game above, the worst outcome for player A if he/she chooses strategy Low price is a payoff of 2. The worst outcome for player A is he/she chooses strategy high price is a payoff of -8. The better of these outcomes is a payoff of 2. Therefore, strategy low price is a secure strategy for player A. By similar reasoning, Low price is a secure strategy for player B

Both firm playing strategy of Low price is the Nash equillibrium , (Low Price, Low Price) or (2, 2).

(2 , 2) each period .

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