5. To advertise or not to advertise Suppose that two firms, Lucky Bird and Full Coop, are the only sellers of seitan buffalo wings in some hypothetical market. The following payoff matrix gives the profit (in millions of dollars) earned by each company depending on whether or not it chooses to advertise: Lucky Bird Advertise Doesn't Advertise Full Coop Advertise 9,9 3, 15 Doesn't Advertise 15,3 11, 11 For example, the lower left cell of the matrix shows that if Full Coop advertises and Lucky Bird does not advertise, Full Coop will make a profit of $15 million, and Lucky Bird will make a profit of $3 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Lucky Bird and Full Coop are both profit- maximizing firms. If Lucky Bird chooses to advertise, it will earn a profit of S advertise. million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of 5 million if Full Coop does not If Lucky Bird chooses not to advertise, it will earn a profit or not advertise. If Full Coop advertises, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses If Full Coop doesn't advertise, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses Suppose that both firms start off by deciding not to advertise. If the firms act independently, what strategies will they end up choosing? O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise. O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise. Both firms will choose to advertise. O Both firms will choose not to advertise. million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of S million if Full Coop does Again, suppose that both firms start off not advertising. If the firms decide to collude, what strategies will they end up choosing? O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise. O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise. O Both firms will choose not to advertise. O Both firms will choose to advertise.
5. To advertise or not to advertise Suppose that two firms, Lucky Bird and Full Coop, are the only sellers of seitan buffalo wings in some hypothetical market. The following payoff matrix gives the profit (in millions of dollars) earned by each company depending on whether or not it chooses to advertise: Lucky Bird Advertise Doesn't Advertise Full Coop Advertise 9,9 3, 15 Doesn't Advertise 15,3 11, 11 For example, the lower left cell of the matrix shows that if Full Coop advertises and Lucky Bird does not advertise, Full Coop will make a profit of $15 million, and Lucky Bird will make a profit of $3 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Lucky Bird and Full Coop are both profit- maximizing firms. If Lucky Bird chooses to advertise, it will earn a profit of S advertise. million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of 5 million if Full Coop does not If Lucky Bird chooses not to advertise, it will earn a profit or not advertise. If Full Coop advertises, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses If Full Coop doesn't advertise, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses Suppose that both firms start off by deciding not to advertise. If the firms act independently, what strategies will they end up choosing? O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise. O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise. Both firms will choose to advertise. O Both firms will choose not to advertise. million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of S million if Full Coop does Again, suppose that both firms start off not advertising. If the firms decide to collude, what strategies will they end up choosing? O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise. O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise. O Both firms will choose not to advertise. O Both firms will choose to advertise.
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Transcribed Image Text:5. To advertise or not to advertise
Suppose that two firms, Lucky Bird and Full Coop, are the only sellers of seitan buffalo wings in some hypothetical market. The following payoff matrix
gives the profit (in millions of dollars) earned by each company depending on whether or not it chooses to advertise:
Lucky Bird
Full Coop
Advertise
Advertise
9,9
Doesn't Advertise 3, 15
Doesn't Advertise
15,3
11, 11
For example, the lower left cell of the matrix shows that if Full Coop advertises and Lucky Bird does not advertise, Full Coop will make a profit of $15
million, and Lucky Bird will make a profit of $3 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Lucky Bird and Full Coop are both profit-
maximizing firms.
If Lucky Bird chooses to advertise, it will earn a profit of S
advertise.
If Lucky Bird chooses not to advertise, it will earn a profit of s
not advertise.
million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of
If Full Coop advertises, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses
million if Full Coop advertises and a profit of S
If Full Coop doesn't advertise, Lucky Bird makes a higher profit if it chooses
million if Full Coop does not
million if Full Coop does
Suppose that both firms start off by deciding not to advertise. If the firms act independently, what strategies will they end up choosing?
O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise.
O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise.
O Both firms will choose to advertise.
O Both firms will choose not to advertise.
Again, suppose that both firms start off not advertising. If the firms decide to collude, what strategies will they end up choosing?
O Lucky Bird will choose not to advertise and Full Coop will choose to advertise.
O Lucky Bird will choose to advertise and Full Coop will choose not to advertise.
O Both firms will choose not to advertise.
O Both firms will choose to advertise.
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