When a Game Has Multiple Equilibria,a Useful Method to Sort

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a game has multiple equilibria,a useful method to sort out which one would be the "best" prediction is to

• A) find the one (if any) in which both players are better off than in any other equilibrium.
• B) find the equilibrium that is symmetric, if any.
• C) find the one which seems "focal", if any.
• D) all of these.

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