Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

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Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

vandita24x7
Consider the following statements about a two-person simultaneous-move game in
which each person has two Pure strategies :
(i) If the game has a unique Nash equilibrium which is Pareto-dominated by some other strategy profile then its a Prisoner's dilemma game.
(ii) If the game is a prisoners' dilemma game, then it has a unique Nash equilibrium
which is Pareto-dominated by some other strategy profile.

Which of the following is true?

(a) (i) is true but {ii) is false
(b) (i) is false but (ii) is true
(c) Both (i) and (ti) are true
(d) Both (i) and (ii) are false
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Re: Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

Akshay Jain
i think dis question came in jnu sss entrance dis year.......m i right vandita????
Akshay Jain
Masters in Economics
Delhi School of Economics
2013-15
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Re: Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

Akshay Jain
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my choice is option B
Akshay Jain
Masters in Economics
Delhi School of Economics
2013-15
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Re: Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

vandita24x7
yup.. it did
Anyone else with any other choice??


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my choice is option B
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Re: Nash Equilibrium Question... Solve this

Sumit
The right answer is Option B. (Cent% sure).
1) is false coz You can easily find a counter example of a game which is not a Prisoner's dilemma and has a unique Nash equilibrium which is Pareto-dominated by some other strategy profile.
M.A Economics
Delhi School of Economics
2013-15
Email Id:sumit.sharmagi@gmail.com