Backward induction means a player:
A) studies his opponent's moves to figure out what she did wrong.
B) studies what other players have done in similar situations.
C) studies the rules of the game to determine how to make his next move.
D) works from the desired outcome to determine the decisions that lead to that outcome.

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Backward induction involves starting from the desired outcome and reasoning backwards to determine the sequence of decisions that will lead to that outcome.

Backward Induction Means a Player