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A
Gary's Gym lowers its price to attract more customers.
B
eFitness responds by increasing its advertising efforts.
C
Both firms assess their payoffs based on the new strategies.
D
Neither firm has an incentive to change their strategy further.
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Answer
In the strategic adjustment process that leads to a Nash equilibrium, both Gary's Gym and eFitness must first understand their own strategies and how these affect each other. Each gym will then make decisions based on what they believe the other will do, adjusting their own strategies to stay competitive. For example, if Gary's Gym lowers its prices, eFitness might respond by doing the same to attract more customers. This back-and-forth continues until neither gym can improve their situation by changing their strategy alone, which is the Nash equilibrium. At this point, both gyms have found a balance where they are satisfied with their choices given what the other has decided.
Detailed Explanation
When Gary's Gym lowers its price, it tries to get more customers. Other options are incorrect because This option suggests that eFitness only reacts by advertising more; This option implies that both gyms assess their payoffs too soon.
Key Concepts
Nash Equilibrium
Strategic Interactions in Oligopoly
Payoff Assessment
Topic
Nash Equilibrium and Strategy Adjustments
Difficulty
medium level question
Cognitive Level
understand
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