suppose OPEC has only two producers, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Saudi Arabia has far more oil reserves and is the lower-cost producer compared to Nigeria The payoff matrix in the table to the right shows the profits earned per day by each country. "Low output corresponds to producing the OPEC assigned quota and "high output corresponds to producing the maximum capacity beyond the assigned quota Which of the following statements is true? OA. The Nash equilibrium is a cooperative equilibrium B. The Nash equilibrium is a noncooperative, dominant strategy equilibrium OC. The Nash equilibrium is a collusive equilibrium. OD. There is no Nash equilibrium in this game because each party pursues its dominant strategy KED Low output Nigeria Nigeria earns $20 million Low output High output Saudi Arabia Nigeria earns $30 million Saudi Arabia earns $100 million Saudi Arabia earms 500 million High output Nigeria earns $12 million Saudi Arabia eams $75 million Nigeria earns $20 million Saudi Arabia eams 560 million
suppose OPEC has only two producers, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Saudi Arabia has far more oil reserves and is the lower-cost producer compared to Nigeria The payoff matrix in the table to the right shows the profits earned per day by each country. "Low output corresponds to producing the OPEC assigned quota and "high output corresponds to producing the maximum capacity beyond the assigned quota Which of the following statements is true? OA. The Nash equilibrium is a cooperative equilibrium B. The Nash equilibrium is a noncooperative, dominant strategy equilibrium OC. The Nash equilibrium is a collusive equilibrium. OD. There is no Nash equilibrium in this game because each party pursues its dominant strategy KED Low output Nigeria Nigeria earns $20 million Low output High output Saudi Arabia Nigeria earns $30 million Saudi Arabia earns $100 million Saudi Arabia earms 500 million High output Nigeria earns $12 million Saudi Arabia eams $75 million Nigeria earns $20 million Saudi Arabia eams 560 million
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![Suppose OPEC has only two producers, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, Saudi
Arabia has far more oil reserves and is the lower-cost producer compared to
Nigeria. The payoff matrix in the table to the right shows the profits earned
per day by each country. "Low output" corresponds to producing the OPEC
assigned quota and "high output" corresponds to producing the maximum
capacity beyond the assigned quota
Which of the following statements is true?
OA. The Nash equilibrium is a cooperative equilibrium.
OB. The Nash equilibrium is a noncooperative, dominant strategy
equilibrium
OC. The Nash equilibrium is a collusive equilibrium.
D. There is no Nash equilibrium in this game because each party.
pursues its dominant strategy.
Low output
Nigeria
High output
Low output
Nigeria earns
$20 million
Saudi Arabia
Nigeria earns
$30 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $100 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $80 million
High output
Nigeria earns
$12 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $75 million
Nigeria earns
$20 million
Saudi Arabia
mama 560 million
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose OPEC has only two producers, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, Saudi
Arabia has far more oil reserves and is the lower-cost producer compared to
Nigeria. The payoff matrix in the table to the right shows the profits earned
per day by each country. "Low output" corresponds to producing the OPEC
assigned quota and "high output" corresponds to producing the maximum
capacity beyond the assigned quota
Which of the following statements is true?
OA. The Nash equilibrium is a cooperative equilibrium.
OB. The Nash equilibrium is a noncooperative, dominant strategy
equilibrium
OC. The Nash equilibrium is a collusive equilibrium.
D. There is no Nash equilibrium in this game because each party.
pursues its dominant strategy.
Low output
Nigeria
High output
Low output
Nigeria earns
$20 million
Saudi Arabia
Nigeria earns
$30 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $100 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $80 million
High output
Nigeria earns
$12 million
Saudi Arabia
earns $75 million
Nigeria earns
$20 million
Saudi Arabia
mama 560 million
5
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