In the Above Decision Tree,Peter Picks First and Anita Picks

question 150

Multiple Choice

In the above decision tree,Peter picks first and Anita picks second.Peter and Anita both know the payoffs to each choice for both themselves and each other.
-Refer to the decision tree above.Suppose the decision tree applies to a one-week period and,at the end of the week,the game starts again (i.e. ,point X is at the end of each of the four possible outcomes) .At the end of the second week,it starts over again,and so on.One would predict that

• A) some cheating in the marriage would occur.
• B) sooner or later,Peter will cheat.
• C) at some point,Anita will cheat.
• D) both will remain faithful over time.
• E) Peter will always cheat.

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