Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium

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Find the Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium of this game using backward induction. Please write down the calculations to show why a player prefers one action over another.

(N represents nature)

Payoff Key: ( R's payoff, D's payoff)
8, -3
-2, 12
8, -3
-2. 12
8, -3
quit
quit
quit
quit
quit
firm
N
firm
firm
N
firm
N
firm
D
-7, -48
R
D
R
disaster
disaster
disaster
disaster
20%
40%
60%
80%
-7, -48
-7, -48
-7, -48
-7, -48
Transcribed Image Text:Payoff Key: ( R's payoff, D's payoff) 8, -3 -2, 12 8, -3 -2. 12 8, -3 quit quit quit quit quit firm N firm firm N firm N firm D -7, -48 R D R disaster disaster disaster disaster 20% 40% 60% 80% -7, -48 -7, -48 -7, -48 -7, -48
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