Setup of the Windsurfing and Kitesurfing Pricing Game
This example models a strategic price-setting interaction between two firms: Wanda, who rents windsurfing boards, and Kit, who rents kitesurfing boards. Both firms face identical daily costs of c = €10 per board and must choose between a high price (H = €36) or a low price (L = €20). The market consists of 60 potential customers, half of whom prefer windsurfing and half kitesurfing. These customers exhibit varied behavior, with some being more sensitive to price and others being more loyal to their preferred activity.
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