Answer all the questions, show all the working.  Consider the following game in normal form.     Not cooperate Cooperate Not cooperate 20,20 50,0 Cooperate 0,50 40,40   What is Nash equilibrium? Is it efficient? Why? What needs to be complied with so that the players would like to cooperate? What happens when one of the players does not cooperate? Why? Define trigger strategy. Calculate the discount factor (δ) that would make both players decide to cooperate.

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Answer all the questions, show all the working. 

  1. Consider the following game in normal form.

 

 

Not cooperate

Cooperate

Not cooperate

20,20

50,0

Cooperate

0,50

40,40

 

  • What is Nash equilibrium? Is it efficient? Why?
  • What needs to be complied with so that the players would like to cooperate? What happens when one of the players does not cooperate? Why? Define trigger strategy.
  • Calculate the discount factor (δ) that would make both players decide to cooperate.
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