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Table: Payoff Matrix  Firm l Cheats  Firm l Doesn’t Cheat  Firm 2 Cheats  Firm 1 earns:  Firm 1 earns: $2,000$1,000 Firm 2 earns:  Firm 2 earns: $2,000$4,000 Firm 1 earns:  Firm 1 earns: $4,000$3,000 Doesn’t Cheat  Firm 2 earns:  Firm 2 earns: $1,000$3,000\begin{array} { | l | l | l } \hline & \text { Firm l Cheats } & \text { Firm l Doesn't Cheat } \\\hline \text { Firm 2 Cheats } & \text { Firm 1 earns: } & \text { Firm 1 earns: } \\\hline & \$ 2,000 & \$ 1,000 \\\hline & \text { Firm 2 earns: } & \text { Firm } 2 \text { earns: } \\\hline & \$ 2,000 & \$ 4,000 \\\hline & \text { Firm 1 earns: } & \text { Firm 1 earns: } \\\hline & \$ 4,000 & \$ 3,000 \\\hline \text { Doesn't Cheat } & \text { Firm 2 earns: } & \text { Firm } 2 \text { earns: } \\\hline & \$ 1,000 & \$ 3,000 \\\hline\end{array}
The table represents the payoffs for two firms operating as a cartel. Based on the payoffs, what is the dominant strategy for each firm? Will the cartel agreement between the two firms be easy or hard to maintain? Explain.

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