Two car producers, Firm A operates in Country A and Firm B operates in Country B, are considering producing a new 8-seater Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)for the international market. The payoff matrix is as follows (payoff values are in millions of dollars).

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Two car producers, Firm A operates in Country A and Firm B operates in Country
B, are considering producing a new 8-seater Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)for
the international market. The payoff matrix is as follows (payoff values are in
millions of dollars).
The above payoffs imply that the international market demand is large enough to
support only one producer. If both firms produce, both will sustain a loss.
 
(i) Explain and solve for the Nash equilibrium in this game.
 
(ii) Suppose the government of Country A decides to subsidise Firm A with
$25 million if it produces. Revise the payoff matrix to account for this
subsidy. What is the new equilibrium outcome? Compare the two
outcomes and discuss the effect of the subsidy.
 
 
Firm A
Don't Produce
Produce
Produce
-$5 for each
s100 for Firm B
$O for Firm A
| Firm B
Don't Produce
So for Firm B
$100 for Firm A
$O for each
Transcribed Image Text:Firm A Don't Produce Produce Produce -$5 for each s100 for Firm B $O for Firm A | Firm B Don't Produce So for Firm B $100 for Firm A $O for each
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