Suppose That, in a Two-Player Game, Player a Can Move

question 154

Multiple Choice

Suppose that, in a two-player game, player A can move Up or Down, and player B can choose Left or Right. Payoffs for this game are given in the table. There exists a mixed-strategy Nash equilibrium at which Player A plays Down with probability ____.

• A) 2/3
• B) 1/3
• C) 1/4
• D) 3/4

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