Table A shows the pricing options for two drone operators, Andrew and Jasmine, as an oligopoly in a local market. Which of the following pricing strategy scenarios does Table 2 depict, when there are at least two pricing periods expected? Table A Drone Operator Andrew LOW Price Drone Operator Andrew HIGH Price Drone Operator Jasmine LOW Price Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit   Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profi

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Table A shows the pricing options for two drone operators, Andrew and Jasmine, as an oligopoly in a local market. Which of the following pricing strategy scenarios does Table 2 depict, when there are at least two pricing periods expected?

Table A Drone Operator Andrew LOW Price Drone Operator Andrew HIGH Price
Drone Operator Jasmine LOW Price Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit   Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $1,000 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit   Drone Operator Jasmine Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit
Drone Operator Jasmine HIGH Price Drone Operator Andrew Charges LOW Price: gets $2,000 profit   Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $0 profit Drone Operator Andrew Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit   Drone Operator Jasmine Charges HIGH Price: gets $1,500 profit


 
Table 2 Pricing Strategy Scenario

TABLE 2  First Period Price Choice (High or Low) First Period Profit Second Period Price Choice (High or Low) Second Period Profit Total Profit for both periods
Andrew Low $1,000 Low $1,000 $2,000
Jasmine Low $1,000 Low $1,000 $2,000

 

 

Question 6 options:

 

a) 

Andrew plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Jasmine plays "Tit-for-Tat."
 

b) 

Andrew plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Jasmine "cheats."
 

c) 

Jasmine "cheats" and Andrew "cheats."
 

d) 

Jasmine plays "Tit-for-Tat" and Andrew "cheats."
 

e) 

Expecting only one pricing period, Jasmine chooses the Nash Non-cooperative Equilibrium price strategy.

 

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