Give each homeowner’s (net) payoff as a function of and . (b) Compute the Nash equilibrium.

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Two neighboring homeowners, i = 1,2, simultaneously choose how many hours  to spend maintaining a lawn.  The AVERAGE benefit per hour for i is 

  (e.g., it is  for homeowner 1)

And the (opportunity) cost per hour for each homeowner is 4.

(a) Give each homeowner’s (net) payoff as a function of  and .

(b) Compute the Nash equilibrium.

Two neighboring homeowners, \( j = 1, 2 \), simultaneously choose how many hours \( I_j \) to spend maintaining a lawn. The AVERAGE benefit per hour for \( j \) is 

\[ 10 - I_j + \frac{I_{\bar{j}}}{2} \]

(e.g., it is \( 10 - I_1 + \frac{I_2}{2} \) for homeowner 1)

And the (opportunity) cost per hour for each homeowner is 4.

(a) Give each homeowner's (net) payoff as a function of \( I_1 \) and \( I_2 \).

(b) Compute the Nash equilibrium.
Transcribed Image Text:Two neighboring homeowners, \( j = 1, 2 \), simultaneously choose how many hours \( I_j \) to spend maintaining a lawn. The AVERAGE benefit per hour for \( j \) is \[ 10 - I_j + \frac{I_{\bar{j}}}{2} \] (e.g., it is \( 10 - I_1 + \frac{I_2}{2} \) for homeowner 1) And the (opportunity) cost per hour for each homeowner is 4. (a) Give each homeowner's (net) payoff as a function of \( I_1 \) and \( I_2 \). (b) Compute the Nash equilibrium.
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