8. Understanding grim strategiesSuppose only two firms, Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-More, offer high-class wedding planning services. The following payoff matrix shows theprofit (in millions of dollars) of each company, depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its services. Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-Moreare both profit-maximizing firms.Bridezilla-No-MoreLowHighLow$8, $8$14, $4Tying-the-KnotHigh$4, $14$9, $9The Nash equilibrium of this game is for Tying-the-Knot to set aprice and Bridezilla-No-More to set aprice.True or False: Both firms would be better off if they cooperated and set a high price for their services, instead of using the Nash equilibrium.TrueFalseSuppose that the firms play this game indefinitely. Both firms agree to cooperate in order to maintain higher profits. To deter cheating, Tying-the-Knotannounces that it will play a grim strategy.Given this strategy, what will happen if Bridezilla-No-More breaks the cooperative agreement in the first period? Check all that apply.Beginning in the period after cheating has occurred, both firms will be stuck in the Nash equilibrium forever.Tying-the-Knot will play High in the second period.Bridezilla-No-More will play Low in the second period.Tying-the-Knot will forgive Bridezilla-No-More for cheating and return to the cooperative outcome in the third period.

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Suppose only two firms, Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-More, offer high-class wedding planning services. The following payoff matrix shows the profit (in millions of dollars) of each company, depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its services. Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-More are both profit-maximizing firms. Bridezilla-No-More Low High Low $8, $8 $14, $4 Tying-the-Knot High $4, $14 $9, $9

Suppose only two firms, Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-More, offer high-class wedding planning services. The following payoff matrix shows the profit (in millions of dollars) of each company, depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its services. Tying-the-Knot and Bridezilla-No-More are both profit-maximizing firms. Bridezilla-No-More Low High Low $8, $8 $14, $4 Tying-the-Knot High $4, $14 $9, $9

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