How might advertising and brand names reduce economic well-being?
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Budgets and Profits | |||
Tech B | |||
High Budget | Low Budget | ||
Tech A | High Budget | $18m. , $14m | $24m. , $10m |
Low Budget | $14m. , $22m | $25m. , $18m |
1. Consider two software tech firms, Tech A and Tech B. Each firm must decide on the size of their research and development budget: high budget or low budget. The payoff matrix displays the possible choices and profits
a. Does Tech A have a dominant strategy? If yes, what is their dominant strategy?
b. Does Tech B have a dominant strategy? If yes, what is their dominant strategy?
c. What is the Nash equilibrium?
2. How might advertising and brand names reduce economic well-being? How might advertising and brand names increase economic well-being?
3. Define and give an example of a common resource (something other than fish in the ocean). Without government intervention, will people use this good too much or too little? Why?