Questions and Answers
Is it an advantage to move first or last in a sequential game?
Yes, being the first player allows for a first-mover advantage, while being the last player allows for a last-mover advantage.
In a Nash Equilibrium, what is Player 2's payoff if both players choose A?
3
What is the Nash equilibrium in the group project scenario where four students decide to cooperate or defect?
All students will defect.
What is Nash Equilibrium?
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What does it mean for an outcome to be Pareto Efficient?
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What is the result for the four students in terms of cooperation and the resulting payoff?
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A tit-for-tat strategy has the best chance of working if:
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In a sequential game with two Nash equilibria, which statement is true?
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Study Notes
Sequential Games
- First-mover advantage allows the first player to influence the game outcome to their preference.
- Last-mover advantage enables the last player to finalize the game in their favor.
Nash Equilibrium in Simultaneous Games
- In a game with two players choosing between strategies A and B, the outcomes are:
- Both choose A: Payoff of 3 each.
- Player 1 chooses A, Player 2 chooses B: Payoff of 1 for Player 1, 0 for Player 2.
- Player 1 chooses B, Player 2 chooses A: Payoff of 3 for Player 2, 1 for Player 1.
- Both choose B: Payoff of 2 for Player 1, 0 for Player 2.
- Player 2's Nash Equilibrium payoff is 3 when both players choose A.
Group Project Cooperation Scenario
- Four students can either cooperate or defect; success requires all to cooperate.
- Cost of cooperation is 10; successful project payoff is 9, failure results in 0.
- Nash equilibrium occurs when all students defect since cooperating leads to a guaranteed loss of payoff.
Definitions
- Nash Equilibrium: A condition where each participant in a game chooses the best strategy given the choices of others, ensuring no incentive to deviate.
- Pareto Efficiency: An outcome where no player can be made better off without making another player worse off.
Analysis of Group Project Outcomes
- Given the cooperation cost exceeds potential payoff, the optimal strategy for all is to defect resulting in a guaranteed payoff of 0.
- This point highlights that cooperation does not lead to a better payoff compared to non-cooperation.
Tit-for-Tat Strategy
- Most effective in repeated interactions that are open-ended, fostering a cooperative environment.
Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium
- Equilibrium A contains non-credible threats, making it less reliable in game strategy context.
- Equilibrium B maintains no non-credible threats, thereby qualifying as a Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium.
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