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Consider the following two-player game. X Y A 1, 2 3, 2 B 2, 0 1,...

Consider the following two-player game.

X

Y

A

1, 2

3, 2

B

2, 0

1, 1

a) Find the best response function for player 1.

b) Find the best response function for player 2.

c) Graph the best response function for both players, putting either p1(A) or p1(B) on the x-axis and putting either p2(X) or p2(Y) on the y-axis.

d) Label all Nash equilibria on the graph from part c.

e) Clearly state all Nash equilibria.

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