Two competing firms must choose their quantity of production simultaneously. Each firm can either choose a High quantity of 3 or a Low quantity of 2. The price for both firms is 9 - Q, where Q is the sum of both quantities. Costs are zero, the profit is simply price times quantity. For example, if firm 1 chooses High and firm 2 chooses Low then p- 9- (3+2) 4; payoff for firm 1 is 12 (4x 3) while payoff for firm 2 is 8 (4 x 2). Required:
a. Draw the complete matrix for this game.
b. Find all Nash equilibria.
c. If this game were instead played sequentially, would there be a first-mover advantage? Briefly explain.

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

The advertisement demonstrates a popular way companies try to sell a product. what should consumers consider when it comes to the price of this product? it includes shipping and handling costs. it takes into account maintenance costs. it explains why this price is a good deal. it makes the full cost appears lower than it is.

The stock of grommet corporation, a u.s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u.s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u.s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u.s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?