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1. A couple engaged in a divorce are fighting over their assets, which are worth

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Question

1. A couple engaged in a divorce are fighting over their assets, which are worth $1 milllion. Each has the option of bringing an attorney to the settlement conference. If one part brings an attorney but the other doesn't, then the part with the attorney gets 75% of the asset and the other part gets 25%. If neither brings an attorney or both bring an attorney, they split the assets evenly. An attorney costs $100,000. (a) Derive the payoff matrix corresponding to this game. (b) Find the Pareto optimal outcome (c) Find the sDSS

Explanation / Answer

A payoff matrix, or payoff table, is a simple chart used in basic game theory situations to analyze and evaluate a situation in which two parties have a decision to make. The matrix is typically a two-by-two matrix with each square divided in half, with one half for each person involved.