Consider the following one period game between Yellow pages and a new competitor Spartan information. They earn revenues by charging businesses for their advertisement spaces. Their two strategies are: either charge a higher price (PH ) or charge a lower price (PL) for advertising space. The payoffs from these strategies are provided for each firm. Is this a case of a prisoner’s dilemma?

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Consider the following one period game between Yellow pages and a new competitor Spartan information. They earn revenues by charging businesses for their advertisement spaces. Their two strategies are: either charge a higher price (PH ) or charge a lower price (PL) for advertising space. The payoffs from these strategies are provided for each firm. Is this a case of a prisoner’s dilemma? 

 

 

 

 

Yellow Pages
PH
PL
Spartan Info
PH
$20, $60
$5, $70
PL
$40, $25
$10, $45
Transcribed Image Text:Yellow Pages PH PL Spartan Info PH $20, $60 $5, $70 PL $40, $25 $10, $45
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