Exam 20: Game Theory, Strategic Decision Making, and Behavioral Economics

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Consider the following payoff matrix that shows the outcomes for two individuals,Aaron and Bob,as they try to decide whether or not to ask out the prettiest and smartest girl in school,Caroline.Caroline likes Aaron better than Bob,but will accept Bob's invitation if Aaron does not ask her out.Assuming that having your offer for a date accepted is the best possible outcome,being rejected is the worst,and having "nothing" happen is in the middle. Consider the following payoff matrix that shows the outcomes for two individuals,Aaron and Bob,as they try to decide whether or not to ask out the prettiest and smartest girl in school,Caroline.Caroline likes Aaron better than Bob,but will accept Bob's invitation if Aaron does not ask her out.Assuming that having your offer for a date accepted is the best possible outcome,being rejected is the worst,and having nothing happen is in the middle.    What will each of the boys decide to do? What will each of the boys decide to do?

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In a sealed-bid Vickrey auction, the person who bids the:

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If people are given one of two items of the same value and are given the choice to exchange it:

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What is a "screening question"?

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What is a "Vickrey auction"? What is the value of this form of auction?

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If 90 percent of people operate as behavioral economic suggests,does that mean that the standard model is no longer applicable?

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What is meant by "game theory?"

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What is true about the following payoff matrix? A: not cooperate A: cooperate B: do not cooperate A: 2, B: 2 A: 1, B: 3 B: cooperate A: 3, B: 1 A: 0,B:0

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What is the difference between a dominant strategy and a mixed strategy? Give an example of each type of strategy.

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A mixed strategy is most useful:

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In a standard highest sealed-bid auction, a bidder's best strategy:

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The formal game theory model assumes that:

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Consider the following payoff matrix facing Harry and Sally when each chooses to go to the coffee shop listed. Both Harry and Sally would like to meet each other but are shy about asking the other out on a date. Harry Starbucks Dunkin Donuts Sally Starbucks H: 1,:1 H: 0,:0 Dunkin Donuts :0,:0 :1,:1 What is Harry's best strategy?

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Consider the following payoff matrix facing Harry and Sally when each chooses to go to the coffee shop listed. Both Harry and Sally would like to meet each other but are shy about asking the other out on a date. Harry Starbucks Dunkin Donuts Sally Starbucks H: 1,:1 H: 0,:0 Dunkin Donuts :0,:0 :1,:1 If Harry and Sally go to the coffee shop every day, what is Harry's best strategy?

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If individuals can credibly cooperate and split the gains, which payoff is the most likely? A: Not Cheat A: Cheat B: Not Cheat A: 1, B: 50 A: 1, B: 1 B: Cheat A: 2, B: 1 A: 5, B: 5

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Which of the following games has a first-mover advantage?

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Consider the following payoff matrix facing Harry and Sally when each chooses to go to the coffee shop listed. Harry wants to avoid Sally at the coffee shop and is not happy when Sally ends up in the same shop he chooses. Sally would like to see Harry, and so she is not happy when Harry ends up in a different coffee shop. Harry Starbucks Dunkin Donuts Sally Starbucks H: -1,:1 :1,:-1 Dunkin Donuts :1,:-1 :-1,:1 Assuming that Sally and Harry go to the coffee shop each day, what is Harry's best strategy?

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The prisoner's dilemma is a well-known game in which:

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Optimal rollback strategies are most difficult in:

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Consider the following payoff matrix facing two firms selling the same product in the same market. They must choose whether to price the good at a high or low price. COMPANY B Low Price High Price COMPANY A Low Price A: 2, B: 2 A: 4, B: 1 High Price A: 1, B: 3 A: 6, B: 2 Given this information:

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