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strategic behavior.
Nash Equilibrium
Occurs when each player's strategy is
Prisoner's Dilemma
Famous example of game theory. Strategies must be undertaken without the full knowledge of what other players will do. Players adopt dominant strategies, but they don't necessarily lead to the best outcome.
Prisoners Dilemma
4 years each
2 years each
Bs decision tree
Confess
Not confess
A confesses
4 years in prison
Cartel formed and fuel surcharge prices raised on long haul flights
Virgin Atlantic played whistleblower to OFT in the UK and Department of Justice in the US
Payments/Fines
Cheating on a Cartel
Cartel members' possible strategies range
Cheating on cartels
Tariff
Japan
No Tariff
Tariff
$ 5 million each
United States
No Tariff
$8 million each
Impose Tariff
$ 5 million
$ 9 million
$ 4 million
$ 8 million
Advertising
The prisoner's dilemma applies to
advertising.
All firms advertising tends to equalize the effects.
Everyone would gain if no one advertised.
Advertising Payoff
Advertise
Dont Advertise
Advertise
$ 0 each
$4 for A
$-5 for B
B
Dont Advertise
$ 2each
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