Firm B Firm A R&D No R&D A: $25 A: -$3 R&D B: $15 B: $60 A: $60 A: $50 No R&D B: -$3 B: $35 Firms A and B can conduct research and development (R&D) or not conduct it. R&D is costly but can increase the quality of the product and increase sales. The payoff matrix is the economic profits of the two firms and is given above, where the numbers are millions of dollars. Does Firm B has a dominant strategy? not conduct R&D regardless of what B does. Oconduct R&D only if B does not conduction R&D. O conduct R&D regardless of what A does. Oconduct R&D only if B conducts R&D.
Firm B Firm A R&D No R&D A: $25 A: -$3 R&D B: $15 B: $60 A: $60 A: $50 No R&D B: -$3 B: $35 Firms A and B can conduct research and development (R&D) or not conduct it. R&D is costly but can increase the quality of the product and increase sales. The payoff matrix is the economic profits of the two firms and is given above, where the numbers are millions of dollars. Does Firm B has a dominant strategy? not conduct R&D regardless of what B does. Oconduct R&D only if B does not conduction R&D. O conduct R&D regardless of what A does. Oconduct R&D only if B conducts R&D.
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