Table 17-19.The Chicken Game is named for a contest in which drivers test their courage by driving straight at each other.John and Paul have a common interest to avoid crashing into each other,but they also have a personal,competing interest to not turn first to demonstrate their courage to those observing the contest.The payoff table for this situation is provided below.The payoffs are shown as (John,Paul).

-Refer to Table 17-19.If Paul chooses Drive Straight,what will John choose to do and what will John's payoff equal?

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Table 17-19.The Chicken Game is named for a contest in which drivers test their courage by driving straight at each other.John and Paul have a common interest to avoid crashing into each other,but they also have a personal,competing interest to not turn first to demonstrate their courage to those observing the contest.The payoff table for this situation is provided below.The payoffs are shown as (John,Paul).
 
-Refer to Table 17-19.If Paul chooses Drive Straight,what will John choose to do and what will John's payoff equal?

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If Paul chooses Drive Straight, John will choose Turn to maximize his payoff. John's payoff will be 5.