Refer to the information provided in Table 14.4 below to answer the question that follows.
Table 14.4B's Strategy
?Raise PriceDon't Raise Price?RaiseA's profit $6,000A's profit $20,000?PriceB's profit $6,000B's profit $30,000A's Strategy????Don'tA's profit $30,000A's profit $10,000?RaiseB's profit $20,000B's profit $10,000Refer to Table 14.4. Firm A?s optimal strategy is
A. dependent on what Firm B does.
B. to raise the price of its product.
C. to not raise the price of its product.
D. indeterminate from this information, as no information is provided on Firm A?s risk preference.
Answer: A
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