Table 9.3
Firm A(Alistair's) and Firm B (Baine's) are the only firms selling luggage in the upscale town of Adelaide. Each firm must decide on whether to increase its advertising spending to compete for customers. If one firm increases its advertising budget but the other does not, then the firm with the higher advertising budget will increase its profit. Table 9.3 shows the payoff matrix for this advertising game.
-Refer to Table 9.3.Does Baine have a dominant strategy and,if so,what is it?
A) Yes, Baine should increase its advertising budget.
B) Yes, Baine should keep its advertising budget as is.
C) There are two dominant strategies: if Alistair increases its advertising budget, then Baine's best bet is to keep its budget the same, but if Alistair does not increase its spending, then Baine should raise its advertising budget.
D) No, there is no dominant strategy.
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