Figure 17-2

Figure 17-2. Two companies, Acme and Pinnacle, each decide whether to produce a good quality product or a poor quality product. In the figure, the dollar amounts are payoffs and they represent annual profits for the two companies.
-Refer to Figure 17-2. Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Acme can potentially earn its highest possible profit if it produces a good quality product, and for that reason it is a dominant strategy for Acme to produce a good quality product.
B) The highest possible combined profit for the two firms occurs when both produce a poor quality product, and for that reason producing a poor quality product is a dominant strategy for both firms.
C) Regardless of the strategy pursued by Acme, Pinnacle's best strategy is to produce a good quality product, and for that reason producing a good quality product is a dominant strategy for Pinnacle.
D) Our knowledge of game theory suggests that the most likely outcome of the game, if it is played only once, is for one firm to produce a poor quality product and for the other firm to produce a good quality product.