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Chapter 17, Problem 10MC
You are considering entry into a market in which there is currently only one producer (incumbent). If you enter, the incumbent can take one of two strategies,
- a. you believe demand is inelastic.
- b. you believe the probability that the incumbent will price low is greater than 0.75.
- c. you believe the probability that the incumbent will price low is less than 0.75.
- d. you believe the market size is growing.
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