Refer to Figure 14-2. Now suppose that the government delays Xenophone's entry and Gigacom moves first, what is the likely outcome in the market?
Refer to Figure 14-2. Now suppose that the government delays Xenophone's entry and Gigacom moves first, what is the likely outcome in the market?
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Transcribed Image Text:Figure 14-2
Xenophone (X
Decleion
Offer
Cable or DSL
a
service
Cable
OSL
Gigom (0)
Decision
图
Offer
Cable or DSL
service
Gigsom (G)
Decon
Ofer
Cable or D
Went
service
Cable
DS
Cable
DSL
X 80 million
G: 19 milion
X: 54 milion
G: $45 milion
x 55 million
G: 16.5 milion
X: 50 milion
$7
The government of a developing country plans to award two firms, Gigacom and Xenophone, the
exclusive rights to share the market for high speed internet service. Gigacom and Xenophone can
both provide the service either via television cable lines or via direct subscriber line (DSL).
Suppose the government is considering a proposal to delay one firm's entry into the market on
the grounds that it wants to prevent "harmful" competition. Figure 14-2 shows the decision tree
for this game.
Refer to Figure 14-2. Now suppose that the government delays Xenophone's entry and Gigacom
moves first, what is the likely outcome in the market?
Both offer internet service via cable line: Xenophone earns a profit of $6 million and Gigacom earns a
profit of $9 million.
Xenophone offers internet service via cable line and earns a profit of $4 million while Gigacom offers DSL
Internet service and earns a profit of $4.5 million.
Xenophone offers DSL internet service and earns a profit of $5 million while Gigacom offer internet
service via cable line and earns a profit of $65 million.

Transcribed Image Text:Offer
Cable or DSL
internet
service
DSL
X 18 milion
& $7 million
The government of a developing country plans to award two firms, Gigacom and Xenophone, the
exclusive rights to share the market for high speed internet service. Gigacom and Xenophone can
both provide the service either via television cable lines or via direct subscriber line (DSL).
Suppose the government is considering a proposal to delay one firm's entry into the market on
the grounds that it wants to prevent "harmful" competition. Figure 14-2 shows the decision tree
for this game.
Refer to Figure 14-2. Now suppose that the government delays Xenophone's entry and Gigacom
moves first, what is the likely outcome in the market?
O Both offer internet service via cable line: Xenophone earns a profit of $6 million and Gigacom earns a
profit of $9 million.
Xenophone offers internet service via cable line and earns a profit of $4 million while Gigacom offers DSL
internet service and earns a profit of $4.5 million.
Xenophone offers DSL internet service and earns a profit of $5 million while Gigacom offer internet
service via cable line and earns a profit of $6.5 million.
Both offer DSL internet service; Xenophone earns a profit of $8 million and Gigacom earns a profit of $7
million.
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