QUESTION 31 Consider the following decision tree. This tree illustrates hypothetical payoffs to General Mills (GM) and Quaker Oats (Q) if they engage in a price war. If GM cuts prices and Quaker Oats follows this behavior GM,- $3 millionyear Q, $3 millionvyear Cut price Cut price No price cut GM, S10 millionyear O,- $2 millionvyear GM No price cut GM, - 5 millionvyear O, $5 millionyear GM loses $10 million. Quaker Oats loses $10 million. O GM loses $2 million. Quaker Oats loses $2 million. both firms gain $3 million.
QUESTION 31 Consider the following decision tree. This tree illustrates hypothetical payoffs to General Mills (GM) and Quaker Oats (Q) if they engage in a price war. If GM cuts prices and Quaker Oats follows this behavior GM,- $3 millionyear Q, $3 millionvyear Cut price Cut price No price cut GM, S10 millionyear O,- $2 millionvyear GM No price cut GM, - 5 millionvyear O, $5 millionyear GM loses $10 million. Quaker Oats loses $10 million. O GM loses $2 million. Quaker Oats loses $2 million. both firms gain $3 million.
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![QUESTION 31
Consider the following decision tree. This tree illustrates hypothetical payoffs to General Mills (GM) and Quaker Oats (Q) if they engage in a price war. If GM cuts prices
and Quaker Oats follows this behavior:
GM, - $3 millionyear
Q,- $3 milionyear
Cut price
Cut price
No
price cut
GM, - S10 million year
O,- $2 millionyear
GM
No
price cut
GM, $5 millionyear
O,- $5 millionyear
O GM loses $10 million.
O Quaker Oats loses $10 million.
O GM loses $2 million.
O Quaker Oats loses $2 million,
O both firms gain $3 million.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9ac289aa-8f43-42d8-bd7a-345a15ed902c%2F6c453c39-b0dd-4819-88ad-4bcfd2f7d8bb%2Fpwonddp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 31
Consider the following decision tree. This tree illustrates hypothetical payoffs to General Mills (GM) and Quaker Oats (Q) if they engage in a price war. If GM cuts prices
and Quaker Oats follows this behavior:
GM, - $3 millionyear
Q,- $3 milionyear
Cut price
Cut price
No
price cut
GM, - S10 million year
O,- $2 millionyear
GM
No
price cut
GM, $5 millionyear
O,- $5 millionyear
O GM loses $10 million.
O Quaker Oats loses $10 million.
O GM loses $2 million.
O Quaker Oats loses $2 million,
O both firms gain $3 million.
![QUESTION 33
Second-price, sealed-bid auctions have rules that are incentive-compatible because:
they encourage buyers and sellers to maximize profits.
O they encourage buyers and sellers to collude to fix the results of the auction.
they encourage individuals to reveal their true preferences.
O individual bidders are encouraged to work with rivals to submit bids that maximize joint profits.
each buyer is encouraged to submit the same bid.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9ac289aa-8f43-42d8-bd7a-345a15ed902c%2F6c453c39-b0dd-4819-88ad-4bcfd2f7d8bb%2Feenxk6r_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 33
Second-price, sealed-bid auctions have rules that are incentive-compatible because:
they encourage buyers and sellers to maximize profits.
O they encourage buyers and sellers to collude to fix the results of the auction.
they encourage individuals to reveal their true preferences.
O individual bidders are encouraged to work with rivals to submit bids that maximize joint profits.
each buyer is encouraged to submit the same bid.
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