m2 Sell Give away Sell 1: $3 2: $3 1: -$1 2: $4 Firm 1 Give away. 1: $4 2: -$1 1: $2 2: $2 software firms have developed an identical new software application. They are debating whether to give the new app away fre then sell add-ons or sell the application at $30 a copy. The payoff matrix is above and the payoffs are profits in millions of dolla at is Firm 1's best strategy? Give away the application only if Firm 2 sells the application. Sell the application at $30 a copy regardless of what Firm 2 does. Give away the application regardless of what Firm 2 does.
m2 Sell Give away Sell 1: $3 2: $3 1: -$1 2: $4 Firm 1 Give away. 1: $4 2: -$1 1: $2 2: $2 software firms have developed an identical new software application. They are debating whether to give the new app away fre then sell add-ons or sell the application at $30 a copy. The payoff matrix is above and the payoffs are profits in millions of dolla at is Firm 1's best strategy? Give away the application only if Firm 2 sells the application. Sell the application at $30 a copy regardless of what Firm 2 does. Give away the application regardless of what Firm 2 does.
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![Firm 2
Sell
Give away.
Sell
1: $3
2: $3
1: -$1
2: $4
Firm 1
Give away.
1: $4
2: -$1
1: $2
2: $2
Two software firms have developed an identical new software application. They are debating whether to give the new app away free
and then sell add-ons or sell the application at $30 a copy. The payoff matrix is above and the payoffs are profits in millions of dollars.
What is Firm 1's best strategy?
O Give away the application only if Firm 2 sells the application.
O Sell the application at $30 a copy regardless of what Firm 2 does.
● Give away the application regardless of what Firm 2 does.
O Give away the application only if Firm 2 gives away the application.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe2277b3c-412a-4ac7-accc-eb62feddb29f%2F6ac0c0ad-ec63-4204-a87f-bdf65844e319%2F85ist4t_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Firm 2
Sell
Give away.
Sell
1: $3
2: $3
1: -$1
2: $4
Firm 1
Give away.
1: $4
2: -$1
1: $2
2: $2
Two software firms have developed an identical new software application. They are debating whether to give the new app away free
and then sell add-ons or sell the application at $30 a copy. The payoff matrix is above and the payoffs are profits in millions of dollars.
What is Firm 1's best strategy?
O Give away the application only if Firm 2 sells the application.
O Sell the application at $30 a copy regardless of what Firm 2 does.
● Give away the application regardless of what Firm 2 does.
O Give away the application only if Firm 2 gives away the application.
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