(Figure: Payoff Matrix for Jake and Zoe) Use Figure: Payoff Matrix for Jake and Zoe. Jake and Zoe are the only producers of slushies in their tourist town. Every week, each decides whether to price high or price low for the following week. The figure shows the profit per week earned by their two firms. In the Nash equilibrium of the game, Jake prices and Zoe prices O high; low O high; high O low; low O low; high

(Figure: Payoff Matrix for Jake and Zoe) Use Figure: Payoff Matrix for Jake and Zoe. Jake and Zoe are the only producers of slushies in their tourist town. Every week, each decides whether to price high or price low for the following week. The figure shows the profit per week earned by their two firms. In the Nash equilibrium of the game, Jake prices and Zoe prices O high; low O high; high O low; low O low; high

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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