6. Using a payoff matrix to determine the equilibrium outcome Suppose that Flashfry and Warmbreeze are the only two firms in a hypothetical market that produce and sell air fryers. The following payoff matrix gives profit scenarios for each company (in millions of dollars), depending on whether it chooses to set a high or low price for fryers. Warmbreeze Pricing High Low High 11,11 2,18 Flashfry Pricing Low 18,2 10, 10 For example, the lower-left cell shows that if Flashfry prices low and Warmbreeze prices high, Flashfry will earn a profit of $18 million, and Warmbreeze will earn a profit of $2 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Flashfry and Warmbreeze are both profit-maximizing firms. If Flashfry prices high, Warmbreeze will make more profit if it chooses a chooses a price. price, and if Flashfry prices low, Warmbreeze will make more profit if it If Warmbreeze prices high, Flashfry will make more profit if it chooses a chooses a price. price, and if Warmbreeze prices low, Flashfry will make more profit if it Considering all of the information given, pricing low a dominant strategy for both Flashfry and Warmbreeze. If the firms do not collude, what strategies will they end up choosing? Both Flashfry and Warmbreeze will choose a high price. Flashfry will choose a high price, and Warmbreeze will choose a low price. Flashfry will choose a low price, and Warmbreeze will choose a high price. Both Flashfry and Warmbreeze will choose a low price. True or False: The game between Flashfry and Warmbreeze is an example of the prisoners' dilemma. True False
6. Using a payoff matrix to determine the equilibrium outcome Suppose that Flashfry and Warmbreeze are the only two firms in a hypothetical market that produce and sell air fryers. The following payoff matrix gives profit scenarios for each company (in millions of dollars), depending on whether it chooses to set a high or low price for fryers. Warmbreeze Pricing High Low High 11,11 2,18 Flashfry Pricing Low 18,2 10, 10 For example, the lower-left cell shows that if Flashfry prices low and Warmbreeze prices high, Flashfry will earn a profit of $18 million, and Warmbreeze will earn a profit of $2 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Flashfry and Warmbreeze are both profit-maximizing firms. If Flashfry prices high, Warmbreeze will make more profit if it chooses a chooses a price. price, and if Flashfry prices low, Warmbreeze will make more profit if it If Warmbreeze prices high, Flashfry will make more profit if it chooses a chooses a price. price, and if Warmbreeze prices low, Flashfry will make more profit if it Considering all of the information given, pricing low a dominant strategy for both Flashfry and Warmbreeze. If the firms do not collude, what strategies will they end up choosing? Both Flashfry and Warmbreeze will choose a high price. Flashfry will choose a high price, and Warmbreeze will choose a low price. Flashfry will choose a low price, and Warmbreeze will choose a high price. Both Flashfry and Warmbreeze will choose a low price. True or False: The game between Flashfry and Warmbreeze is an example of the prisoners' dilemma. True False
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