In a gambling game, the first player must choose to guess that the next card will be red or to guess it will be black or to state that he does not know. The other player independently chooses whether the next card is red or black. If player one guesses red, then she wins £10 if correct, otherwise she loses £12 to the other player. If player one guesses black correctly, then she wins £20, but otherwise loses £15 to the other player. If player one specifies that she does not know, then neither player wins any money. What is the optimal strategy for each player, and the value of the game? Player 2 will choose a red card with probability Player 1 will guess: red with probability probability The value of the game is black with probability [Note: I advise you to use value rounded up at 4 decimal places, for "safety"] and will not guess with

In a gambling game, the first player must choose to guess that the next card will be red or to guess it will be black or to state that he does not know. The other player independently chooses whether the next card is red or black. If player one guesses red, then she wins £10 if correct, otherwise she loses £12 to the other player. If player one guesses black correctly, then she wins £20, but otherwise loses £15 to the other player. If player one specifies that she does not know, then neither player wins any money. What is the optimal strategy for each player, and the value of the game? Player 2 will choose a red card with probability Player 1 will guess: red with probability probability The value of the game is black with probability [Note: I advise you to use value rounded up at 4 decimal places, for "safety"] and will not guess with

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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