In a Competitive Situation Involving the Adoption of a Common

Multiple Choice

In a competitive situation involving the adoption of a common standard by all firms in the industry:

A) each player should always adopt his own preferred standard to maximize profit.
B) the players will agree upon the standard that maximizes collective profits.
C) the use of dominant strategies will select the appropriate standard.
D) there will be multiple equilibria supporting different possible standards.
E) the players will agree on a compromise between their preferred standards.