Suppose Two Firms,A and B,are Simultaneously Considering Entry into a New

question 42

Essay

Suppose two firms,A and B,are simultaneously considering entry into a new market.If neither enters,both earn zero.If both enter,they both lose 100.If one firm enters,it gains 50 while the other earns zero.Set up the payoff matrix for this game and determine if any Nash equilibria exist.Can you predict the outcome? What if firm A gets to decide first?

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