Consider the following entry game: Here, firm B is an existing firm in the market, and firm A is a potential entrant. Firm A must decide whether to enter the market (play "enter") or stay out of the market (play "not enter"). If firm A decides to enter the market, firm B must decide whether to engage in a price war (play "hard"), or not (play "soft"). By playing "hard," firm B ensures that firm A makes a loss of $2 million, but firm B only makes $2 million in profits. On the other hand, if firm B plays "soft," the new entrant takes half of the market, and each firm earns profits of $4 million. If firm A stays out, it earns zero while firm B earns $8 million. Which of the following are perfect equilibrium strategies?
A. (enter, soft)
B. (not enter, hard)
C. (enter, hard)
D. (not enter, soft)
Answer: A
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