-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. Silver's optimal strategy is to:
A) Play Garnet in stage 1 and stage 2.
B) Play Garnet in stage 1 and play Peridot in stage 2.
C) Play Garnet in stage 1 and Diamond in stage 2.
D) Play Diamond in stage 1 and stage 2.
E) Play Diamond in stage 1 and play Garnet in stage 2.

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-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. Silver's optimal strategy is to:
A) Play Garnet in stage 1 and stage 2. 
B) Play Garnet in stage 1 and play Peridot in stage 2. 
C) Play Garnet in stage 1 and Diamond in stage 2. 
D) Play Diamond in stage 1 and stage 2. 
E) Play Diamond in stage 1 and play Garnet in stage 2.

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The Answer of 
-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. Silver's optimal strategy is to:
A) Play Garnet in stage 1 and stage 2. 
B) Play Garnet in stage 1 and play Peridot in stage 2. 
C) Play Garnet in stage 1 and Diamond in stage 2. 
D) Play Diamond in stage 1 and stage 2. 
E) Play Diamond in stage 1 and play Garnet in stage 2.

-Consider the Two-Stage Game Depicted in Figure 5