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DSE 2012 Question 5: Game theory and strategic behaviour

Sania and Saina are bargaining over how to split 10 Rupees. Both claimants simultaneously name shares they would like to have, s1s_{1}s1​ and s2s_{2}s2​, where 0≤s1,s2≤100\le s_{1},s_{2}\le 100≤s1​,s2​≤10. If s1+s2≤10s_{1}+s_{2}\le 10s1​+s2​≤10 then the claimants receive the shares they named; otherwise both receive zero. Find all pure strategy Nash equilibria of this game

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Sania and Saina are bargaining over how to split 10 Rupees. Both claimants simultaneously name shares they would like to have, s₁ and s₂, where 0≤ s₁,s₂≤ 10. If s₁+s₂≤ 10 then the claimants receive the shares they named; otherwise both receive zero. Find all pure strategy Nash equilibria of this game (A) s₁=5, s₂=5 (B) {(s₁,s₂)| s₁+s₂=10} (C) {(s₁,s₂)| s₁+s₂≤ 10} (D) There is no pure strategy Nash equilibrium

Also written as: Sania and Saina are bargaining over how to split 10 Rupees. Both claimants simultaneously name shares they would like to have, s_1 and s_2, where 0<= s_1,s_2<= 10. If s_1+s_2<= 10 then the claimants receive the shares they named; otherwise both receive zero. Find all pure strategy Nash equilibria of this game

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This question is on Applied games: public goods, voting and location, part of Game theory and strategic behaviour in Game Theory.

Strategic models of provision, voting, bargaining and where to locate.

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