In: Economics
Entry Deterrence. Suppose there is one incumbent monopolist and one potential entrant in a given market. If the potential entrant stays out, then the monopolist will receive monopoly profits of 100, while the potential entrant will receive profits of 10 from other endeavors. On the other hand, if the potential entrant enters, then the incumbent can ACCOMODATE, or RETALIATE. If he accommodates, then the incumbent and entrant each receive profits of 40. But if the incumbent retaliates, then each receive 0 profits.
(a) Draw the game tree.
(b) Solve for the players’ strategies using backward induction.
(c) Find a different Nash equilibrium, and comment on the reasonableness of thisalternative solution.