Given the Payoff Matrix in Table 25

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & { \text { Company XYZ's Possible Responses } } \\\hline \text { Company ABC's Action } & \text { Charge High Prices } & \text { Charge Low Prices } \\\hline \text { Charge high prices } & \text { Profit gain loss } = \$ 0 & \text { Profit loss } = \$ 5,000 \\\hline \text { Charge low prices } & \text { Profit gain } = \$ 50,000 & \text { Profit loss } = \$ 500 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table } 25.1\end{array}$$ Given the payoff matrix in Table 25.1, if the probability of rivals matching a price reduction is 99 percent, what is the expected payoff for a price cut by Company ABC?

A) $0.
B) $5.
C) -$500.
D) -$5,000.