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Game theory terminology Select the term that best describes each definition list

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Question

Game theory terminology

Select the term that best describes each definition listed in the following table.

Definition

Nash Equilibrium

Dominant Strategy

Collusion

Tit-for-tat Strategy

Payoff Matrix

Prisoners' Dilemma Game

Definition

Nash Equilibrium

Dominant Strategy

Collusion

Tit-for-tat Strategy

Payoff Matrix

Prisoners' Dilemma Game

A player's best choice, if it exists, regardless of his or her opponent's strategy A case in which individually rational behavior leads to a jointly inefficient outcome A strategy in which a player cooperates until the other player defects and then defects until the other player cooperates again A visual representation of a game showing all possible strategies for each player and all potential outcomes and payoffs

Explanation / Answer

Definition Nash Equilibrium Dominant Strategy Collusion Tit-for-tat Strategy Payoff Matrix Prisoners' Dilemma Game A player's best choice, if it exists, regardless of his or her opponent's strategy Dominant Strategy A case in which individually rational behavior leads to a jointly inefficient outcome Prisoners' Dilemma Game A strategy in which a player cooperates until the other player defects and then defects until the other player cooperates again Tit-for-tat Strategy A visual representation of a game showing all possible strategies for each player and all potential outcomes and payoffs Payoff Matrix