In the game depicted below, firms 1 and 2 must independently (no collusion) decide whether to charge high or low prices.   (a) What is the Nash equilibrium for the above game? (b) If the firms were able to collude, what outcome would they settle on? (c) Is there any incentive for Firms 1 and 2 to cheat on the collusive outcome? Please explain.

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