Proposer's Strategy: Using Community Data to Estimate Rejection Probabilities
To navigate the uncertainty of not knowing a specific Responder's preferences, a Proposer can adopt a strategy based on community-level information. They can use their knowledge of how preferences generally vary within their community to estimate the probability that different offers will be rejected. This allows them to calculate and compare the expected payoffs for various offers, providing a rational basis for their decision.
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A Proposer has $100 to divide with a Responder. The Proposer does not know the Responder's individual preferences but has access to data about how offers have been received by others in the Responder's community. This data provides the estimated probability that a given offer will be rejected.
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- Offer $20 to the Responder (Probability of Rejection: 60%)
- Offer $30 to the Responder (Probability of Rejection: 40%)
- Offer $40 to the Responder (Probability of Rejection: 10%)
- Offer $50 to the Responder (Probability of Rejection: 1%)
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