Suppose Jim and Celia,a married couple,are trying to decide what to do on a Friday.Jim would prefer to see Rambo X while Celia would prefer to see Das Auto,an arty foreign film.Both films are showing at the local Megaplex.The joy they receive from the films and seeing them together,or separately,is shown in the payoff matrix.Both Jim and Celia know the information contained in the payoff matrix.They purchase their tickets simultaneously,ignorant of the other's choice.
-Refer to the payoff matrix above.Suppose a timing element is added to the game: assume Celia buys her ticket first.While Jim did not see which ticket Celia bought,he still knows the values in the payoff matrix.Acting on the basis of self interest,Celia will
A) buy a ticket to both movies.
B) buy a ticket to Das Auto.
C) flip a coin to determine which ticket to buy.
D) buy a ticket to Rambo X.
E) go home.

Question

Suppose Jim and Celia,a married couple,are trying to decide what to do on a Friday.Jim would prefer to see Rambo X while Celia would prefer to see Das Auto,an arty foreign film.Both films are showing at the local Megaplex.The joy they receive from the films and seeing them together,or separately,is shown in the payoff matrix.Both Jim and Celia know the information contained in the payoff matrix.They purchase their tickets simultaneously,ignorant of the other's choice. 
-Refer to the payoff matrix above.Suppose a timing element is added to the game: assume Celia buys her ticket first.While Jim did not see which ticket Celia bought,he still knows the values in the payoff matrix.Acting on the basis of self interest,Celia will
A) buy a ticket to both movies. 
B) buy a ticket to Das Auto. 
C) flip a coin to determine which ticket to buy. 
D) buy a ticket to Rambo X. 
E) go home.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since Celia is acting on the basis of self interest, she will choose the option that gives her the highest payoff, regardless of what Jim chooses. Looking at the payoff matrix, buying a ticket to Das Auto (option B) gives Celia a higher payoff (6) than buying a ticket to Rambo X (option D) (2). Therefore, Celia will choose option B and buy a ticket to Das Auto.

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