Question: In the game in the table below, each player (A and B) has three possible actions. These actions are labelled X, Y and Z. Player

  1. In the game in the table below, each player (A and B) has three possible actions. These actions are labelled X, Y and Z.
Player B
X Y Z
Player A X 100,100 900,0 200,300
Y 500,900 700,300 100,700
Z 700,500 1100,1100 300,500

1a) Does player A have a dominant strategy? Does player B have a dominant strategy? Explain your answers, referring to a copy of the table.

1b) On the assumption that player A is rational, what should player B do? Why?

2). The companies in a duopoly face the payoff matrix shown below.

Company B

X

Y

Company A

X

1, 1

3, 5

Y

5, 3

0, 0

2a) Is a Nash equilibrium always a dominant strategy? Explain why or why not using the game above to illustrate your argument.

2b) Show that there are two Nash equilibria if this game is played as a simultaneous move game. Make any notations on a copy of the table that you need and explain them.

2c) Assume now that Company B in the previous game can move first. Present the game in extensive form and fully analyse the outcome.

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