-Consider the two-stage game depicted in Figure 5.3 involving two companies that enter into an agreement to maximize total profits. The payoffs in this game are in millions of dollars. Gold's optimal strategy is to:
A) Play Ruby in stage 1 and stage 2.
B) Play Ruby in stage 1 and play Sapphire in stage 2.
C) Play Ruby in stage 1 and Emerald in stage 2.
D) Play Emerald in stage 1 and stage 2.
E) Play Emerald in stage 1 and play Ruby in stage 2.

Question

-Consider the two-stage game depicted in Figure 5.3 involving two companies that enter into an agreement to maximize total profits. The payoffs in this game are in millions of dollars. Gold's optimal strategy is to:
A) Play Ruby in stage 1 and stage 2. 
B) Play Ruby in stage 1 and play Sapphire in stage 2. 
C) Play Ruby in stage 1 and Emerald in stage 2. 
D) Play Emerald in stage 1 and stage 2. 
E) Play Emerald in stage 1 and play Ruby in stage 2.

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The Answer is D

-Consider the Two-Stage Game Depicted in Figure 5