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A
Both firms choose to enter the market and achieve higher profits than if they both stayed out.
B
One firm enters the market while the other stays out, leading to a lower profit for the firm that enters.
C
Both firms choose to stay out of the market, resulting in zero profits for both.
D
One firm enters the market and the other also enters, leading to competitive pricing that lowers profits for both.
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Answer
A Nash Equilibrium occurs when each player in a game makes the best decision they can, considering the choices of others, and no one has an incentive to change their decision. In the case of two firms deciding whether to enter a market, imagine both firms choose to enter. If both firms believe that entering the market will lead to more profit, and if neither firm can improve their situation by unilaterally changing their decision to stay out, this situation is a Nash Equilibrium. For example, if Firm A and Firm B both enter the market and earn profits, neither firm would want to change their choice to stay out because they would miss out on potential earnings. Thus, both firms sticking to their decision to enter is a stable outcome where neither has a reason to change.
Detailed Explanation
In this situation, both firms entering the market is stable. Other options are incorrect because This shows a misunderstanding of stability; Staying out means no one earns anything.
Key Concepts
real-world applications
coordination games.
Topic
Nash Equilibrium in Game Theory
Difficulty
medium level question
Cognitive Level
understand
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