Russia and Saudi Arabia both produce oil. If they increase production, they can sell more units at a lower price, but if they decrease production they can sell fewer units at a higher price. Assuming both countries must make their production decisions simultaneously, how much income (in billions of USD) will Russia earn at the Nash equilibrium? The red numbers are the payouts for Russia and the purple numbers are the payouts for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Increase Output Decrease Output $200 $170 Increase Output $50 $120 Russia $220 $200 Decrease Output $60 $100 O $50 O $120 O $100 O $60 Ooo

Russia and Saudi Arabia both produce oil. If they increase production, they can sell more units at a lower price, but if they decrease production they can sell fewer units at a higher price. Assuming both countries must make their production decisions simultaneously, how much income (in billions of USD) will Russia earn at the Nash equilibrium? The red numbers are the payouts for Russia and the purple numbers are the payouts for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Increase Output Decrease Output $200 $170 Increase Output $50 $120 Russia $220 $200 Decrease Output $60 $100 O $50 O $120 O $100 O $60 Ooo

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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