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Identifying a Strategic Interaction
Consider two scenarios:
- Two competing cafes on the same street independently decide whether to lower their prices for a weekend promotion.
- A single bakery owner decides whether to bake more croissants or more muffins based on which they predict will sell better that day.
Which of these two scenarios represents a strategic interaction? Justify your answer by explaining why your chosen scenario fits the definition and why the other does not.
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