The Reason Airbus Succeeded in the Brander Spencer Example Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

The reason Airbus succeeded in the Brander Spencer example is that

• A) Boeing made the first move in this strategic game.
• B) Europeans tend to be better strategists than corn-fed Americans.
• C) the Airbus actually was a better plane than the Boeing 747.
• D) U.S. laws actually prohibit U.S. exporters from bribing foreign officials.
• E) the subsidy removed the advantage that Boeing gained with their head start in production.

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