You like your job, but your boss gives lousy bonuses. You were recently offered a new job with better rewaris and your friend wants to know if you intend to take it. You say. "It depends on whether the bonus this year is generous. Let's wait and see. We'l find out next week" The likely outcome of this game is your boss gives you a 3 bonus and you "you want to stay at your current job and be better rewarded, you could improve your strategy if you O demand an increase in your bonus by a certain amount, but does not tel your boss about the job offer. adopt a dominant strategy to accept the other posution and make this known to your boss. tell the boss about the job offer you are prepared to take f your bonus structure does not increase by a certain amount. adopt a dominant strategy to stay at your current position and make this known to your boss

You like your job, but your boss gives lousy bonuses. You were recently offered a new job with better rewaris and your friend wants to know if you intend to take it. You say. "It depends on whether the bonus this year is generous. Let's wait and see. We'l find out next week" The likely outcome of this game is your boss gives you a 3 bonus and you "you want to stay at your current job and be better rewarded, you could improve your strategy if you O demand an increase in your bonus by a certain amount, but does not tel your boss about the job offer. adopt a dominant strategy to accept the other posution and make this known to your boss. tell the boss about the job offer you are prepared to take f your bonus structure does not increase by a certain amount. adopt a dominant strategy to stay at your current position and make this known to your boss

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter6: Consumer Choices

Section: Chapter Questions

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