Figure 4.2:
-Refer to Figure 4.2. Use best-response analysis to answer the following question. If Ferris's choice placed us in the bowling alley, his best response, depending on the row and column Sloane and Cameron find themselves in, would include choosing all of the following cells except the one located at the ________ section of the appropriate payoff matrix.
A) upper right
B) upper left
C) lower right
D) lower left

Question

Figure 4.2: 
-Refer to Figure 4.2. Use best-response analysis to answer the following question. If Ferris's choice placed us in the bowling alley, his best response, depending on the row and column Sloane and Cameron find themselves in, would include choosing all of the following cells except the one located at the ________ section of the appropriate payoff matrix.
A) upper right 
B) upper left 
C) lower right 
D) lower left

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a best-response analysis, the choice that would not be a best response for Ferris if already in the bowling alley scenario would be one that does not maximize his payoff given the choices of Sloane and Cameron. Without the specific details of the payoff matrix in Figure 4.2, we rely on general principles of game theory. Typically, the upper left and lower right cells in a payoff matrix represent contrasting strategic outcomes (e.g., one player's best outcome versus another's worst outcome). The upper right and lower left often represent compromise or intermediate outcomes. If Ferris's best responses are to be chosen except for one, and considering the typical structure of a payoff matrix, the upper left (B) would likely be the exception, as it might represent a scenario less favorable or not optimal for Ferris compared to the others, depending on Sloane and Cameron's positions.

Figure 4.2: -Refer to Figure 4.2. Use Best-Response Analysis to Answer the to Answer