The payoff matrix represents hypothetical profits that could be earned by two milk sellers who have formed a cartel. Each seller must decide whether or not to cheat on the production quotas in the cartel agreement. Use the payoff matrix to answ the questions. Heifer's Gold Cheat Do not cheat Cheat A Milky Moos $148,000 $148,000 $200,000 $140,000 Do not cheat B a. Does either member have an incentive to cheat? $200,000 D $140,000 $150,000 Milky Moos will cheat, but Heifer's Gold will not. No, neither has an incentive to cheat. Heifer's Gold will cheat, but Milky Moos will not. Yes, both will cheat. $150,000 b. How does cheating impact the other cartel member? Cheating hurts the member who does not cheat by decreasing its profits. Cheating does not impact the other member. Cheating helps the other cartel member by increasing its profits.

The payoff matrix represents hypothetical profits that could be earned by two milk sellers who have formed a cartel. Each seller must decide whether or not to cheat on the production quotas in the cartel agreement. Use the payoff matrix to answ the questions. Heifer's Gold Cheat Do not cheat Cheat A Milky Moos $148,000 $148,000 $200,000 $140,000 Do not cheat B a. Does either member have an incentive to cheat? $200,000 D $140,000 $150,000 Milky Moos will cheat, but Heifer's Gold will not. No, neither has an incentive to cheat. Heifer's Gold will cheat, but Milky Moos will not. Yes, both will cheat. $150,000 b. How does cheating impact the other cartel member? Cheating hurts the member who does not cheat by decreasing its profits. Cheating does not impact the other member. Cheating helps the other cartel member by increasing its profits.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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