In Sequential Games, the Player Who Moves First

question 20

Multiple Choice

In sequential games, the player who moves first:

• A)always has a first-mover advantage.
• B)has a first-mover advantage only when he or she is able to make a credible threat or promise to choose a dominated strategy.
• C)has a first-mover advantage only when the second mover fails to choose the dominant strategy.
• D)sometimes has an advantage and sometimes has a disadvantage.

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