Two rubber companies, Boing and Twang, are currently producing along, and polluting, the same river. Both companies are considering whether to install pollution filters on their factories. These filters cost $15 million each. If a filter is installed, there is a benefit of $20 million, but this benefit is divided equally between the two companies. In the absence of any government intervention or agreement between the firms,
A. both firms will install filters
B. Boing will install a filter, Twang will not
C. Twang will install a filter, Boing will not
D. neither firm will install a filter
D. neither firm will install a filter
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