1. **State the problem:** We need to determine if Williams and Red Bull have dominant strategies based on the given payoff matrix for their spending decisions on aerodynamic development.
2. **Recall the definition of a dominant strategy:** A dominant strategy is one that results in a higher payoff for a player regardless of the other player's choice.
3. **Analyze Williams' payoffs:**
- If Red Bull raises spending:
- Williams increases spending: 360 points
- Williams does not change spending: 142 points
- If Red Bull does not change spending:
- Williams increases spending: 378 points
- Williams does not change spending: 454 points
4. **Compare Williams' payoffs:**
- When Red Bull raises spending, Williams earns more by increasing spending (360 > 142).
- When Red Bull does not change spending, Williams earns more by not changing spending (454 > 378).
5. **Conclusion for Williams:** Williams does not have a dominant strategy because their best choice depends on Red Bull's action.
6. **Analyze Red Bull's payoffs:**
- If Williams increases spending:
- Red Bull raises spending: 354 points
- Red Bull does not change spending: 153.5 points
- If Williams does not change spending:
- Red Bull raises spending: 460 points
- Red Bull does not change spending: 400 points
7. **Compare Red Bull's payoffs:**
- When Williams increases spending, Red Bull earns more by raising spending (354 > 153.5).
- When Williams does not change spending, Red Bull earns more by raising spending (460 > 400).
8. **Conclusion for Red Bull:** Red Bull has a dominant strategy to raise spending because it yields higher payoffs regardless of Williams' choice.
**Final answers:**
- Williams does not have a dominant strategy.
- Red Bull's dominant strategy is to raise spending.
Dominant Strategies Bb30E3
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