You are considering launching a strategic alliance with a competitor to join your separate skills to develop a new jointly owned technology. Both you and your partner have the option of fully or partially supporting the alliance. Complete the payoff diagram to make this a Prisoner's Dilemma.

You and a competitor are both considering the launch of a new product line, which could be made of either plastic or glass.
What is (are) the Nash equilibrium (a) in this game?
Is there an advantage to coordinating your choices with your competitor?

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Partner's Support Partial Full Your Support Full You: 100 ; Partner: 100 You: 200 ; Partner: 50 Partial You: 50 ; Partner: 200 You: ; Partner: Competitor Plastic Glass You You: 50 ; Competitor: 25 You: 125 ; Competitor: 50 Plastic Glass You: 75 ; Competitor: 100 You: 50 ; Competitor: 25