Dale and Terry Are Racing Automobiles Around a Track

question 77

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. The goal of the drivers is to do as well as possible in the race. There are a total of 43 cars on the track. 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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