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- (b) ROWENA up Answer 1: up Answer 2: In this simultaneous move game, the iterated dominance equilibrium is (Rowena's . Colin's left left Answer 3: ). This game has two Nash equilibria one of which is the iterated dominance equilibrium. The other Nash equilibrium, which is not the IDE, is (Rowena's down Colin's right down Up Down Answer 4: Left right 0,0 0,0 COLIN Right 0,0 1,12. Consider the following game: u 1 r 6,0 0,6 d 3,2 6,0 Are there any Nash equilibria in pure strategies for this game? Find the mixed strategy Nash equilibrium.2- Consider the following game. Player 2 Player 1 U 12, 2 | 3, 9 5, 8 4, 2 D (a) Find all the Nash equilibria, pure and mixed. (b) Suppose that the payoff of the column player u:(D, L) is reduced from 8 to 6, but all other payoffs remain the same. Again, find all the pure- and mixed-strategy Nash equilibria. (c) Compare the mixed-strategy equilibria in parts (a) and (b). Did this worsening in one of player 2's payoffs change player 2's equilibrium mixed strategy? Did it change player l's? Give some intuition.
- Consider the following two player extensive form game. メ (2,5) (4,) (3,5) a. Find the induced normal form of the given extensive form game using the pure strategies of the players. Find out all the possible Nash Equilibrium of this game. b. From the Nash Equilibrium you are getting in part a., which one is subgame perfect Nash Equilibrium? Explain with appropriate reasons. c. Explain why the NE in part b. is credible. (Use maximum 3 sentences):Suppose now we alter the game so that whenever Colin chooses "paper" the loser pays the winner 3 instead of 1: rock paper scissors rock 0. -3 1 1. раper scissors -1 -1 3 (a) Show that xT= (,) and yT= (5) together are not a Nash equilibrium 3'31 for this modified 3'3 game. (b) Formulate a linear program that can be used to calculate a mixed strategy x € A(R) that maximises Rosemary's security level for this modified game. (c) Solve your linear program using the 2-phase simplex algorithm. You should use the format given in lectures. Give a mixed strategy x E A(R) that has an optimal security level for Rosemary and a mixed strategy y E A(C) that has an optimal security level for Colin.5. Consider the following Extended Form game where P1 stands for Player one and P2 stands for player two with A, B and A', B' being their respective strategies. A' (1,1) P2 B' (2,3) P1 A' B (4,5) P2 What is the set of Nash Equilibria? Clearly explain your answer. Full-screen Snip B' (6,7)
- 1. Static and Dynamic Game. Consider the following 2-by-2 game: C D 1A (1,10) (1,1) B (2, a) (0,1) (a) erwise, find the pure-strategy Nash equilibria, if any of this game. (There is no need to look for equilibria in mixed strategies) Assume for now that a = 2. Using dominant strategies or oth- (b) Now, consider the dynamic game in which player 1 moves before player 2, and the payoffs remain unchanged. i.: possible strategies for each player? Recall that a strategy profile for a player not at the initial node of the game tree must specify an action for the player at every node. Draw the game tree for this dynamic game. What are the ii "Find the backward-induction solution(s) to this game. Calculate the equilibrium payoffs for each player. Com- pared to the simultaneous game, is there a first-mover advantage or a ii. second-mover advantage? (c) Now, assume that a = 0 in the original static game. i. Find all the Nash equilibria in pure and mixed strategies. Denoting p the probability…Consider the following game: Player 2 In Out Player 1 In -2,-2 2, 0 Out 0, 2 0, 0 (a) What is the Nash equilibrium of this game, or what are the Nash equilibriaof this game? (b) Does either firm have a dominate strategy (a strategy that is always abest response)? Which? (c) Suppose Player 1 could move before Player 2 and Player 2 could observe Player 1’s move. What do you think would happen?rock paper scissors гock 0. -3 1 рарer 1. -1 scissors -1 3 0. (a) Show that xT= ( ) and yT= (3) together are not a Nash equilibrium 3 3 313 for this modified game. (b) Formulate a linear program that can be used to calculate a mixed strategy x € A(R) that maximises Rosemary's security level for this modified game. (c) Solve your linear program using the 2-phase simplex algorithm. You should use the format given in lectures. Give a mixed strategy x E A(R) that has an optimal security level for Rosemary and a mixed strategy y E A(C) that has an optimal security level for Colin.
- 1\2 L 1,-1 | 5,0 | 0,0 0,5 4,4 0,0 0,0 3,3 M R C 0,0 В 1. Find all set of rationalizable strategies (Hint: We are allowed to eliminate a pure strategy, if it is strictly dominated by a mixed strategy). 2. Find all set of pure strategy Nash equilibria. 3. Is there a dominant strategy equilibrium for this game?4. Correlated EquilibriaConstruct an example (not one from class or the reading) of a Normal form game with a correlated equilibrium that is not a Nash equilibrium.5. Consider a simultaneous game in which player A chooses one of two actions (Up or Down), and B chooses one of two actions (Left or Right). The game has the following payoff matrix, where the first payoff in each entry is for A and the second for B.(8 points) B Right Left 3,3 5,1 Down 2,2 4,4 a. Find the Nash equilibrium or equilibria. b. Which player, if any, has a dominant strategy? A Up