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Using a payoff matrix to determine the equilibrium outcome Suppose there are only two firms that sell smartphones: Flashfone and Pictech

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Using a payoff matrix to determine the equilibrium outcome Suppose there are only two firms that sell smartphones: Flashfone and Pictech. The following payoff matrix shows the profit (in millions of dollars) each company will earn, depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its phones. Pictech Pricing High Low High 11, 11 2, 15 Flashfone Pricing Low 15, 2 8,8 For example, the lower-left cell shows that if Flashfone prices low and Pictech prices high, Flashfone will earn a profit of $15 million, and Pictech will earn a profit of $2 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and that Flashfone and Pictech are both profit-maximizing firms. If Flashfone prices high, Pictech will make more profit if it chooses a price, and if Flashfone prices low, Pictech will make more profit if it chooses a price If Pictech prices high, Flashfone will make more profit if it chooses a price, and if Pictech prices low, Flashfone will make more profit if it chooses a price. Considering all of the information given, pricing high a dominant strategy for both Flashfone and Pictech.
If the firms do not collude, what strategies will they end up choosing? Flashfone will choose a high price, and Pictech will choose a low price. O Flashfone will choose a low price, and Pictech will choose a high price. Both Flashfone and Pictech will choose a high price. Both Flashfone and Pictech will choose a low price. True or False: The game between Flashfone and Pictech is an example of the prisoners' dilemma. True False