Example
Anna and Ben can either help or leave a village infested by zombies.
Ben decides to Leave. Anna's best response is to Leave as well because a payoff of 3 is better than a payoff of 0.
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | 2, 1 | 0, 0 | |
| Leave | 0, 0 | 3, 2 | |
What is Ben's best response if Anna decides to Help?
He would Help. A payoff of 1 is better than a payoff of 0.
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | 2, 1 | 0, 0 | |
| Leave | 0, 0 | 3, 2 | |
Question
Consider the following payoff matrix:
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | -19, -40 | 90, 55 | |
| Leave | 21, 17 | 89, 14 | |
What is Ben's best response when Anna chooses to Leave?
Ben will Help.