Dennys should be on the top and IHOP should be on the left side of the chart. Formatting issues. Thanks
IHOP Dennys
Increase Price |
Leave Price as is |
|
---|---|---|
Increase Price |
$2,549.74 $2,212.43 |
$2,538.37 $2,358.55 |
Leave Price as is |
$2,716.53 $2,203.87 |
$2,527.00 $2,194.00 |
A-
If IHOP decides to increase price, it is optimal for Dennys to leave price as is.
If IHOP decides to leave price as is, it is optimal for Dennys to increase price.
So, there is no dominant strategy for Dennys.
If Dennys decides to increase price, it is optimal for IHOP to leave price as is.
If Dennys decides to leave price as is, it is optimal for IHOP to increase price.
So, there is no dominant strategy for IHOP.
B- There are two nash equilibria -( IHOP leave price as is and Dennys increase price) , (IHOP increase price and Dennys leave price as is).
At these strategies there is no incentive for any firm to switch to other strategy and hence they are nash equilibrium.
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