A challenger runs against an incumbent in a political party nomination. Each candidate can choose to either follow the party platform or deviate from the party platform. The incumbent chooses first. o If they both "follow" or both "deviate", the incumbent wins. Otherwise, the challenger wins. o The payoff for winning is 10. o A candidate that "deviates" gets a deduction of 5 in payoff.

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Using backward induction, solve the Vote Payoffs Game for Two Candidates.
A challenger runs against an incumbent in a political party nomination. Each candidate can choose to
either follow the party platform or deviate from the party platform. The incumbent chooses first.
o If they both "follow" or both "deviate", the incumbent wins. Otherwise, the challenger wins.
o The payoff for winning is 10.
o A candidate that "deviates" gets a deduction of 5 in payoff.
Draw the extensive form and solve by backward induction.
Transcribed Image Text:Using backward induction, solve the Vote Payoffs Game for Two Candidates. A challenger runs against an incumbent in a political party nomination. Each candidate can choose to either follow the party platform or deviate from the party platform. The incumbent chooses first. o If they both "follow" or both "deviate", the incumbent wins. Otherwise, the challenger wins. o The payoff for winning is 10. o A candidate that "deviates" gets a deduction of 5 in payoff. Draw the extensive form and solve by backward induction.
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