Two rival soap companies want to sell off their old winter products of clothingto make room in their stores for their spring soaps. They both are thinking ofhaving a sale of the winter soaps (where they sell their winter soaps at areduced price).The following table shows the payoff matrix, in terms of profits, thatrepresents the strategic interaction between the two soap companies in aone-shot, simultaneous game.Select one correct answer.Firm ANo SaleSaleNo Sale£6m, £6m£12m, £1mFirm BSale£1m, £12m£3m, £3m The following table shows the payoff matrix, in terms of profits, thatrepresents the strategic interaction between the two soap companies in aone-shot, simultaneous game.Select one correct answer.Firm ANo SaleSaleNo Sale£6m, £6m£12m, £1mFirm BSale£1m, £12m£3m, £3mIf company B does not have a sale, company A will also choose not to have a saleO Only company A will have a saleO There is no dominant strategy equilibriumTotal profits for both companies when both play their dominant strategy is £6m

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Two rival soap companies want to sell off their old winter products of clothing to make room in their stores for their spring soaps. They both are thinking of having a sale of the winter soaps (where they sell their winter soaps at a reduced price). The following table shows the payoff matrix, in terms of profits, that represents the strategic interaction between the two soap companies in a one-shot, simultaneous game. Select one correct answer.

Two rival soap companies want to sell off their old winter products of clothing to make room in their stores for their spring soaps. They both are thinking of having a sale of the winter soaps (where they sell their winter soaps at a reduced price). The following table shows the payoff matrix, in terms of profits, that represents the strategic interaction between the two soap companies in a one-shot, simultaneous game. Select one correct answer.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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