Table 9.2. Prisoner’s Dilemma for Coke and Pepsi
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Before we move on to an analysis of this situation and explain the conclusions
above, it is helpful to broaden the perspective by considering the different
types of game that can occur in business situations.
9.1.3 Types of game
There are many different types of game theory situation, and different methods
of analysis are appropriate in different cases. It is therefore useful to
classify games according to certain important characteristics.
a. Co-operative and non-cooperative games