7. The table below shows the annual profits of two UK paint manufacturers. At present they both charge £20.00 per litre for gloss paint. Their annual profits are shown in box A. The other boxes show the effects on their profits of one or the other, or both firms reducing their price to £16.00 per litre. £20.00 Fenton's price i. ii. £16.00 A B £20.00 £6m each Mellow's price £9m for Fenton £3m for Mellow C D £16.00 £3m for Fenton £9m for Mellow £4m each (a) Which of the two prices should Mellow charge if it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £20?. it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £16?. (b) Which of the two prices should Fenton charge if i. ii. it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £20?. it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £16?. (c) Why is this known as a dominant strategy game? £20.00/£16.00 £20.00/£16.00 .£20.00/£16.00 £20.00/£16.00 (d) Assume now that the 'game' between Fenton and Mellow has been played for some time with the result that they both learn a 'lesson' from it. What are they likely to do?

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7. The table below shows the annual profits of two UK paint manufacturers. At present they
both charge £20.00 per litre for gloss paint. Their annual profits are shown in box A. The
other boxes show the effects on their profits of one or the other, or both firms reducing
their price to £16.00 per litre.
£20.00
Fenton's
price
i.
ii.
£16.00
A
B
£20.00
£6m each
Mellow's price
£9m for Fenton
£3m for Mellow
с
£16.00
£3m for Fenton
£9m for Mellow
£4m each
(a) Which of the two prices should Mellow charge if
it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £20?.
it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £16? ...
(b) Which of the two prices should Fenton charge if
i.
ii.
it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £20?
it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £16?
(c) Why is this known as a dominant strategy game?
£20.00/£16.00
£20.00/£16.00
£20.00/£16.00
£20.00/£16.00
(d) Assume now that the 'game' between Fenton and Mellow has been played for some
time with the result that they both learn a 'lesson' from it. What are they likely to do?
Transcribed Image Text:7. The table below shows the annual profits of two UK paint manufacturers. At present they both charge £20.00 per litre for gloss paint. Their annual profits are shown in box A. The other boxes show the effects on their profits of one or the other, or both firms reducing their price to £16.00 per litre. £20.00 Fenton's price i. ii. £16.00 A B £20.00 £6m each Mellow's price £9m for Fenton £3m for Mellow с £16.00 £3m for Fenton £9m for Mellow £4m each (a) Which of the two prices should Mellow charge if it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £20?. it assumes that Fenton will set its price at £16? ... (b) Which of the two prices should Fenton charge if i. ii. it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £20? it assumes that Mellow will set its price at £16? (c) Why is this known as a dominant strategy game? £20.00/£16.00 £20.00/£16.00 £20.00/£16.00 £20.00/£16.00 (d) Assume now that the 'game' between Fenton and Mellow has been played for some time with the result that they both learn a 'lesson' from it. What are they likely to do?
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