Consider a game where individuals are asked to contribute to a public good.Then consider the best response function for individual i, with individual i's contribution measured on the vertical axis and "the average contribution by everyone else" on the horizontal.Then as the number of individuals increases, i's best response function shifts in.

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In a public goods game, the best response function for an individual typically does not shift based on the number of participants. Instead, the individual's contribution level may adjust based on the contributions of others, but the strategic framework (best response function) itself remains consistent regardless of the number of individuals.

Consider a Game Where Individuals Are Asked to Contribute to a Public