Consider a market in which there are two firms: A and B. Each firm produces a differentiated product and chooses its price. Assume that each firm can set price equal to $60 or $70. The payoffs associated with each set of prices are shown. If the firms choose price simultaneously, then the Nash equilibrium price for firm A is. chooses price first and can commit to that price, then firm A will set its price equal to _ If firm A OA. $70; $60 ○ B. $70; $70 ○ C. $60; $70 OD. $60; $60 Firm B's Price $60 $70 $1800 $1650 $60 $1800 $2250 Firm A's Price $2250 $2200 $70 $1650 $2200

Consider a market in which there are two firms: A and B. Each firm produces a differentiated product and chooses its price. Assume that each firm can set price equal to $60 or $70. The payoffs associated with each set of prices are shown. If the firms choose price simultaneously, then the Nash equilibrium price for firm A is. chooses price first and can commit to that price, then firm A will set its price equal to _ If firm A OA. $70; $60 ○ B. $70; $70 ○ C. $60; $70 OD. $60; $60 Firm B's Price $60 $70 $1800 $1650 $60 $1800 $2250 Firm A's Price $2250 $2200 $70 $1650 $2200

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