Research Article

Quality Investing and Pricing Strategies by Startups: Impacts of Demand Uncertainties and Capital Constraint

Table 1

Impacts of key factors on the quality decision and survival probability of the startup.

Factors (increase)Profit-seekingSurvival-seeking
Investment on QualitySurvival ProbabilityQuality InvestmentSurvival Probability

Mean of DRQIncreasesDecreasesIncreases first, then decreasesIncreases
Uncertainty of DRQIncreasesDecreasesDecreasesDecrease
Survival thresholdDecreasesDecreasesIncreases first, then decreasesDecreases