Representing a Game with a Payoff Matrix
A standard format for visualizing a game's outcomes is the payoff matrix, which is a rectangular grid of numbers. This matrix designates one participant as the 'row player' and the other as the 'column player.' The cells of the matrix show the resulting payoffs for each combination of strategies. By convention, the first number listed in each cell represents the payoff for the row player, while the second number is the payoff for the column player.
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- If both choose a High-Budget campaign, they each earn $5,000.
- If both choose a Low-Budget campaign, they each earn $8,000.
- If The Daily Grind chooses High-Budget and Bean Scene chooses Low-Budget, The Daily Grind earns $12,000 and Bean Scene earns $3,000.
- If The Daily Grind chooses Low-Budget and Bean Scene chooses High-Budget, The Daily Grind earns $4,000 and Bean Scene earns $10,000.
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Two competing coffee shops, 'The Daily Grind' and 'Bean Scene', are deciding whether to keep their current prices or to lower them. The profit each shop earns depends on the decisions made by both.
- If both keep their prices high, each earns $500.
- If both lower their prices, each earns $200.
- If The Daily Grind lowers its price and Bean Scene keeps its price high, The Daily Grind earns $700 and Bean Scene earns $100.
- If Bean Scene lowers its price and The Daily Grind keeps its price high, Bean Scene earns $700 and The Daily Grind earns $100.
Given this situation, what is the payoff for 'Bean Scene' if it decides to keep its price high and 'The Daily Grind' decides to lower its price?
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