EFM#4J

#1 (200 words minimum)

Incorporate the concepts of game theory to international trade and tariffs. Set up two payoff matrices. Set up the first payoff matrix such that the outcome will be harmful to both countries. Set up the second payoff matrix such that the outcome will be beneficial to the United States. From your perspective as a consumer, evaluate the two matrices using current actions by each country to see which most likely benefits domestic consumers.

#2 (200 words minimum)

Explain a time you encountered non-uniform pricing, or price discrimination. Identify the type of price discrimination it was. Using the criteria necessary for price discrimination, evaluate how well that good fit price discrimination. Finally, evaluate the effect such price discrimination has on you and society.