Table A shows the pricing options for two drone operators, Andrew and Jasmine, as an oligopoly ina local market. Which of the following pricing strategy scenarios does Table 2 depict, when thereare at least two pricing periods expected?Table ADroneOperatorJasmine LOWPriceDroneOperatorJasmineHIGH PriceDrone Operator AndrewLOW PriceAndrew LowJasmine LowDrone Operator AndrewCharges LOW Price: gets$1,000 profit DroneOperator Jasmine ChargesLOW Price: gets $1,000profitDrone Operator AndrewCharges LOW Price: gets$2,000 profit DroneOperator Jasmine ChargesHIGH Price: gets $0 profitTable 2 Pricing Strategy ScenarioTABLE 2 First Period FirstPrice Choice Period(High orProfitLow)$1,000$1,000Drone Operator AndrewHIGH PriceDrone Operator AndrewCharges HIGH Price: gets$0 profit Drone OperatorJasmine Charges LOWPrice: gets $2,000 profitDrone Operator AndrewCharges HIGH Price: gets$1,500 profit DroneOperator Jasmine ChargesHIGH Price: gets $1,500profitSecondSecondPeriod Price PeriodChoice (High Profitor Low)LowLow$1,000$1,000Total Profitfor bothperiods$2,000$2,000 O a) Andrew plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Jasmine plays "Tit-for-Tat."b) Andrew plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Jasmine "cheats."c) Jasmine "cheats" and Andrew "cheats."d) Jasmine plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Andrew "cheats."Expecting only one pricing period, Jasmine chooses the Nash Non-cooperative Equilibriumprice strategy.

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Table A shows the pricing options for two drone operators, Andrew and Jasmine, as an oligopoly in a local market. Which of the following pricing strategy scenarios does Table 2 depict, when there are at least two pricing periods expected? Table A Drone Operator Jasmine LOW Price Drone Operator Jasmine HIGH Price Drone Operator Andrew LOW Price Andrew Low Jasmine Low Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit Table 2 Pricing Strategy Scenario TABLE 2 First Period First Price Choice Period (High or Profit Low) Drone Operator Andrew HIGH Price $1,000 Low $1.000 Low Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit Second Second Period Price Period Choice (High Profit or Low) $1,000 $1,000 Total Profit for both periods $2,000 $2,000

Table A shows the pricing options for two drone operators, Andrew and Jasmine, as an oligopoly in a local market. Which of the following pricing strategy scenarios does Table 2 depict, when there are at least two pricing periods expected? Table A Drone Operator Jasmine LOW Price Drone Operator Jasmine HIGH Price Drone Operator Andrew LOW Price Andrew Low Jasmine Low Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit Table 2 Pricing Strategy Scenario TABLE 2 First Period First Price Choice Period (High or Profit Low) Drone Operator Andrew HIGH Price $1,000 Low $1.000 Low Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit Second Second Period Price Period Choice (High Profit or Low) $1,000 $1,000 Total Profit for both periods $2,000 $2,000

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