Two firms, VolgaBus and GMB, are competing to sell 100 buses to MetroTravel, a cityowned
bus company. They each submit a sealed bid to get the contract, with the contract
going to the lowest bid. Each firm has the option of submitting a low-price bid of $15 000
per bus, or a high-price bid of $20 000 per bus. In the event of a tie, the city will buy 50
buses from each firm.
a. Draw a payoff matrix for this simultaneous game. (4 marks)
b. Based on your matrix from part a., what will the Nash equilibrium be? Explain in detail
how you arrived at your answer. (4 marks)