Every subgame perfect equilibrium is a Nash equilibrium but not every Nash equilibrium is a subgame perfect equilibrium.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Rationale: Subgame perfect strategies are best responses in each subgame -- regardless of whether the subgame is reached. Since they are best responses to one another, they are Nash equilibrium strategies. But Nash equilibrium allows for strategies that would play non-rationally off the equilibrium path.
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If property rights are not enforced in a country
A) that country will grow more rapidly because of the reduction of law suits. B) that country's growth rate will not be affected. C) entrepreneurs are unlikely to risk their own funds investing in such an economy. D) the market system will still work smoothly.
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a. True b. False
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