QUESTION 5 Anheuser Busch Inbev and MillerCoors control 80% of the American beer market. The two firms were originally in a price war prior to 2008. The two firms attempted to cut their prices to gain control of a larger share of the market. However, after the Global Recession in 2008, the price of their beer has risen. Answer the following questions: a. The Average Total Cost of both firms' beer production has steadily decreased (through economies of scale) as they have gained a greater proportion of the market. Is this an example of a barrier to entry? Y Type Y for Yes or N for No. b. The two companies are deciding whether or not to introduce a new wheat beer into the American market. The payoff (in millions of dollars) represents the expected first year economic profit from each strategy. What will be the resulting first year economic profit from MillerCoors (the left player) after playing the game? $ 40 Answer in millions of dollars (i.e. a value shown in the table, with no decimal places, $ sign, spaces or commas). Introduce the Beer Does not introduce Introduce the Beer 15, - 20 40,0 Does not introduce 0. 85 0,0 c. Which player has a dominant strategy? Type either A for Anheuser or M for MillerCoors. d. What is the dominant strategy for the player you chose in part c? Type IB for Introduce the Beer or DN for Does Not Introduce