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Advanced Foundations of Game Theory

Game Theory

A rigorous examination of Nash equilibria, cooperative game theory, and strategic decision-making models.

economics mathematics strategic-analysis

12 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Apr 9, 2026

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1 In the context of the Nash Equilibrium, what condition must be satisfied for a strategy profile to be considered a pure strategy equilibrium?

A Every player minimizes their expected cost regardless of opponents
B No player can unilaterally deviate to increase their payoff
C All players must choose a randomized strategy with equal probability
D The sum of all players' payoffs must equal zero

2 Which theorem states that every finite game with perfect information has a pure strategy Nash equilibrium that can be found by backward induction?

A Zermelo's Theorem
B Brouwer Fixed-Point Theorem
C Kuhn's Theorem
D Folk Theorem

3 What does the 'Folk Theorem' in repeated games assert regarding the subgame perfect equilibrium outcomes?

A Cooperation is impossible in games with finite horizons
B Equilibria are only possible if the discount factor is zero
C Any feasible, individually rational payoff can be sustained as an equilibrium with a sufficiently high discount factor
D All equilibria must involve tit-for-tat strategies

4 In cooperative game theory, what property must a solution satisfy if it is to be considered within the 'Core' of a game?

A It must be computed using a Shapley value
B It must ensure that no coalition can improve its members' payoffs by acting independently
C It must be unique and symmetric
D It must allow for side payments in all sub-games

5 The Shapley value in cooperative game theory assigns a unique distribution of total surplus among players based on which mathematical concept?

A Maximum Likelihood Estimation
B Average marginal contribution across all possible permutations
C Minimax regret criteria
D Dynamic programming recursion

6 Which theorem guarantees the existence of a Nash equilibrium in any finite game, provided mixed strategies are allowed?

A Kakutani Fixed-Point Theorem
B Arrow's Impossibility Theorem
C Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem
D Nash's Existence Theorem

7 In signaling games, what defines a 'Separating Equilibrium'?

A All types of senders choose the same message
B Different types of senders choose different messages
C The receiver ignores all signals provided by the sender
D The payoffs are zero for both sender and receiver

8 What is the defining characteristic of a 'Global Game' as introduced by Carlsson and van Damme?

A Perfect information with no uncertainty
B Strategic interaction under incomplete information about payoffs
C A game played by more than 100 participants
D Equilibrium selection through irrational agents

9 The 'Revelation Principle' in mechanism design states that any equilibrium outcome of a mechanism can be replicated by an equilibrium of which type of mechanism?

A Direct-revelation mechanism
B Iterative bidding mechanism
C Stochastic auction mechanism
D Bayesian-Nash mechanism

10 What is the primary function of the 'Trembling Hand Perfect Equilibrium' refinement?

A To eliminate non-credible threats by accounting for the possibility of small implementation errors
B To calculate the maximum possible payoff in an infinite game
C To ensure that all players move simultaneously
D To enforce collusion among all players

11 In the context of evolutionary game theory, what is an Evolutionarily Stable Strategy (ESS)?

A A strategy that is immune to invasion by any mutant strategy
B A strategy that changes constantly over time
C A strategy that always results in a tie
D A strategy that requires human cognitive intervention

12 What does the 'Price of Anarchy' quantify in a game-theoretic model?

A The total number of players in a system
B The efficiency loss caused by selfish behavior compared to a social optimum
C The transaction costs associated with forming a cartel
D The inflation rate in a barter economy

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