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Consider the two player game described by the payoff matrix below.  L RU -1,5 2,1D -1,1 1,0How many outcomes survive the iterative elimination of strongly dominated strategies? Write your answer as an integer (e.g. 5). [Note that a strategy profile is an outcome, for example (D,R) is an outcome.]

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Consider the two player game described by the payoff matrix below.  L RU -1,5 2,1D -1,1 1,0How many outcomes survive the iterative elimination of strongly dominated strategies? Write your answer as an integer (e.g. 5). [Note that a strategy profile is an outcome, for example (D,R) is an outcome.]

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To solve this problem, we need to identify if there are any strongly dominated strategies for each player. A strategy is strongly dominated if there is another strategy that always results in a higher payoff, regardless of what the other player does.

  1. For Player 1 (the row player), compare the payoffs of strategy U and D:
    • Against strategy L of Player 2, U gives -1 and D gives -1. There is no domination here.
    • Against strategy R of Player 2, U gives 2 and D gives 1. So, U dominates D.

So, we can eliminate strategy D for Player 1.

  1. For Player 2 (the column player), compare the payoffs of strategy L and R:
    • Against strategy U of Player 1, L gives 5 and R gives 1. So, L dominates R.
    • Against strategy D of Player 1, L gives 1 and R gives 0. So, L dominates R.

So, we can eliminate strategy R for Player 2.

After eliminating these strongly dominated strategies, we are left with one outcome: (U,L).

So, the answer is 1.

This problem has been solved

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