Big Pig and Little Pig Have Two Possible Strategies, Press

question 9

Multiple Choice

Big Pig and Little Pig have two possible strategies, Press the Button, and Wait at the Trough.If both pigs choose Wait at the Trough, both get 3.If both pigs choose Press the Button, then Big Pig gets 8 and Little Pig gets 2.If Little Pig presses the button and Big Pig waits at the trough, then Big Pig gets 10 and Little Pig gets 0.Finally, if Big Pig presses the button and Little Pig waits at the trough, then Big Pig gets 2 and Little Pig gets 1.In Nash equilibrium,

• A)Little Pig will get a payoff of 1 and Big Pig will get a payoff of 2.
• B)Little Pig will get a payoff of 2 and Big Pig will get a payoff of 8.
• C)both pigs will wait at the trough.
• D)Little pig will get a payoff of zero.
• E)the pigs must be using mixed strategies.

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Definitions:

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's tissues and organs towards the central nervous system.

Efferent Neurons

Nerve cells that convey impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors, such as muscles or glands.

Synaptic Gap

The tiny space between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to carry signals from one neuron to another.

Axon Terminal

The very end of the axon of a neuron, where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with other neurons.