Example
Anna and Ben can either help or leave a village infested by zombies.
Ben decides to Leave. Anna's best response is to Leave as well because a payoff of 3 is better than a payoff of 0.
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | 2, 1 | 0, 0 | |
| Leave | 0, 0 | 3, 2 | |
What is Ben's best response if Anna decides to Help?
A payoff of 1 is better than a payoff of 0. Therefore, Help is the best response.
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | 2, 1 | 0, 0 | |
| Leave | 0, 0 | 3, 2 | |
Question
The payoff matrix is
| Ben | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Anna |
Help | Leave | |
| Help | 99, 49 | -28, 78 | |
| Leave | -21, 88 | 45, 18 | |
What is Anna's best response if Ben chooses to Leave?
Anna's best response is Leave.