Question

uan Pablo and Zak are competitors in a local market. Each is trying to decide if it is better to advertise on TV, on radio, or not at all. If they both advertise on TV, each will earn a profit of $8,000. If they both advertise on radio, each will earn a profit of $14,000. If neither advertises at all, each will earn a profit of $20,000. If one advertises on TV and other advertises on radio, then the one advertising on TV will earn $12,000 and the other will earn $10,000. If one advertises on TV and the other does not advertise, then the one advertising on TV will earn $22,000 and the other will earn $4,000. If one advertises on radio and the other does not advertise, then the one advertising on radio will earn $24,000 and the other will earn $8,000. If both follow their dominant strategy, then Juan Pablo will

Answer 1

Answer: Advertise on radio and earn $14,000

Explanation: Dominant strategy may be explained as the tactics or option which works best for a particular firm and seems to give the firm an edge abive other competitors.

Since both are following their dominant strategy, even though advertising on TV seems more lucrative if only one of the advertise, by the time both of them place TV advert, profit falls to $8000. therefore the strategy who gives the highest return when both thread the same advertising path is the radio advert, which gives a return profit of $14,000. Therfore, Uan Pablo should advertise on radio and earn a profit of $14000