Suppose Eric and Ginny are playing a game in which both must simultaneously choose the action Left or Right. The payoff matrix that follows shows the payoff each person will earn as a function of both of their choices. For example, the lower-right cell shows that if Eric chooses Right and Ginny chooses Right, Eric will receive a payoff of 9 and Ginny will receive a payoff of 5. Ginny Left Right Eric Left 6, 6 8, 5 Right 3, 6 9, 5
The only dominant strategy in this game is for to . The outcome reflecting the unique Nash equilibrium in this game is as follows:.
Eric and Ginny