Lee and Cody are playing a game in which Lee has the first move at A in the decision tree shown below. Once Lee has chosen either aggression or cooperation, Cody, who can see what Lee has chosen, must choose either aggression or cooperation at B or C. Both players know the payoffs at the end of each branch. If Lee chooses aggression, Cody will respond with ________, and if Lee chooses cooperation, Cody will respond with ________.
A)aggression; cooperation
B)aggression; aggression
C)cooperation; aggression
D)cooperation; cooperation

Question

Lee and Cody are playing a game in which Lee has the first move at A in the decision tree shown below. Once Lee has chosen either aggression or cooperation, Cody, who can see what Lee has chosen, must choose either aggression or cooperation at B or C. Both players know the payoffs at the end of each branch.  If Lee chooses aggression, Cody will respond with ________, and if Lee chooses cooperation, Cody will respond with ________.
A)aggression; cooperation 
B)aggression; aggression 
C)cooperation; aggression 
D)cooperation; cooperation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cody will choose the strategy that yields the highest payoff given Lee's choice.

Lee and Cody Are Playing a Game in Which Lee