In the novel how the markets fail by John Cassidy, 1. According
to rational expectations, anticipated government intervention will
not have any impact on the economy. Why? What does the empirical
data say about this idea?
For each statement indicate whether it
is True or False? Explain.
a) The Prisoner’s Dilemma Game has a
second-mover advantage in its order of play.
b) The Battle of the Sexes Game is not
Pareto-optimal.
c) A Nash equilibrium gives each
player their highest payoff in the game.
d) In the James Dean Game each player
follows their dominant strategy.
a) Explain what is meant by the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” game. Do
players have a dominant strategy in this game?
b) Create an example of a pay-off matrix for such a game
c) Will the Nash equilibrium of this game result in the socially
optimal outcome? Explain why/why not.
Create a prisoner's dilema table. Then use a prisoner’s dilemma
to show how hoarding behavior can arise as an equilibrium when an
emergency is expected. Explain why you chose the payoffs the way
you did.
Show how the Prisoner’s Dilemma led to massive doping in
international
track and field. What can authorities do to prevent doping from
becoming
a dominant strategy?