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lak

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The above figure shows the payoff to two airlines, A and B, of serving a particular route. If the two airlines must decide simultaneously, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
◦ Neither firm entering is a Nash equilibrium.
◦ Firm B will not enter because it knows firm A will.
◦ Since firm B's decision is unpredictable, firm A's decision is unpredictable.
◦ Since firm B has no dominant strategy, its decision is unpredictable.


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skipfourms123

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Firm B will not enter because it knows firm A will.



soccerdreamer_17

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The above figure shows the payoff to two airlines, A and B, of serving a particular route. If the two airlines must decide simultaneously, what will happen if the government offers a $30 subsidy to airlines that serve this route?
◦ Firm B is still better off not entering.
◦ Neither firm will have a dominant strategy.
◦ Firm A will decide not to enter since firm B will.
◦ Both firms will enter profitably.



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Yi-Chen

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The above figure shows the payoff to two airlines, A and B, of serving a particular route. If the two airlines must decide simultaneously, how many pure Nash equilibria are there?
◦ 2
◦ 0
◦ 1
◦ It cannot be determined.




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The above figure shows the payoff to two airlines, A and B, of serving a particular route. If the two airlines must decide simultaneously, what happens if the government imposes a $20 per firm tax on firms that service this route?
◦ Neither firm has a dominant strategy.
◦ Only firm A will enter.
◦ Not entering is a dominant strategy for both firms.
◦ Neither firm entering is a Nash equilibrium.



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