Dale and Terry Are Racing Automobiles Around a Track

question 43

Essay

Dale and Terry are racing automobiles around a track. Currently, Terry is in the lead. However, Dale has a faster car and is just behind Terry. The racers' strategies and payoffs are presented in the table below. Does either player have a dominant strategy? Does the game have a Nash equilibrium? What is the maximin strategy of each player in the game?

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, technology, etc.), assuming all resources are fully and efficiently utilized.

Labor Force

The total number of people who are employed and those actively seeking employment in an economy.

Bowed Out

A term used to describe the shape of a production possibilities frontier that demonstrates increasing opportunity costs.

Resources

This term refers to assets, materials, and components that can be used to produce goods and services.