Problem: Suppose two shoe stores operate near campus, Greyhound Shoes and ENMU Shoe World. Each of these stores has two options for pricing strategies: a high markup and a low markup. Use the following, normal-form game to carefully discuss your answers to questions a through d.
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Greyhound Shoes
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ENMU Shoe World
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HIGH
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LOW
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HIGH
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$8,000
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$8,000
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$12,000
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$2,000
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LOW
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$2,000
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$7,000
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$6,000
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$3,000
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Required:
a. Carefully describe the dominant strategy for each store.
b. What is the Nash equilibrium for a one-shot game?
d. Suppose management at ENMU Shoe World approaches their counterpart at Greyhound Shoes with a suggestion to collude. How much would ENMU Shoe World be willing to pay Greyhound Shoes to change their strategy?