2. Consider the following game table: Colin Rowena North East Top 4, 3, 1 Middle 3,5 2, 2,3 Bottom 3 3,4 4,2 a. Complete the payoffs of the game table above so that Colin has a dominant strategy. State which strategy is dominant and explain why. (Note: There are many equally correct answers.) Complete the payoffs of the game table above so that neither player has a dominant strategy, but also so that each player does have a dominated strategy. State which strategies are dominated and explain why. (Again, there are many equally correct answers.) b. South ,2

2. Consider the following game table: Colin Rowena North East Top 4, 3, 1 Middle 3,5 2, 2,3 Bottom 3 3,4 4,2 a. Complete the payoffs of the game table above so that Colin has a dominant strategy. State which strategy is dominant and explain why. (Note: There are many equally correct answers.) Complete the payoffs of the game table above so that neither player has a dominant strategy, but also so that each player does have a dominated strategy. State which strategies are dominated and explain why. (Again, there are many equally correct answers.) b. South ,2

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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