MANAGERIAL/ECON+BUS/STR CONNECT ACCESS
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Author: Baye
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Chapter 10, Problem 8CACQ
a)
To determine
The Nash-equilibrium when the decisions are made independently, simultaneously, and without any communication and the outcome that is considered most likely.
b)
To determine
The outcome that will occur when player 1 utters 1 syllable before the players take decision simultaneously and independently.
c)
To determine
The expected outcome when player 2 is permitted to choose the strategy before player 1
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Consider the following game. Player 1 has 3 actions (Top, middle,Bottom) and player 2 has three actions (Left, Middle, Right). Each player chooses their action simultaneously. The game is played only once. The first element of the payoff vector is player 1’s payoff. Note that one of the payoffs to player 2 has been omitted (denoted by x).
A) Suppose that the value of x is such that player 2 has a strictly dominant strategy. Find the solution to the game. What solution concept did you use to solve the game?
B) Suppose that the value of x is such the player 2 does NOT have a strictly dominant strategy. Find the solution to the game. What solution concept did you use to solve the game?
Consider the game below for Player 1 and Player 2. For each cell in the game table, explain why or why not that cell (and its associated strategies) can or cannot be a Nash equilibrium. Given your answer, determine the Nash equilibrium/equilibria and Nash equilibrium outcome(s), if it exists.
Question 1
Consider the following game. Player 1 has 3 actions (Top, middle,Bottom) and player 2 has three actions (Left, Middle, Right). Each player chooses their action simultaneously. The game is played only once. The first element of the payoff vector is player 1’s payoff. Note that one of the payoffs to player 2 has been omitted (denoted by x).
1. Determine the range of values for x such that Player 2 has a strictly dominant strategy.
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