Games for Business and Economics

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 464 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 2nd Edition January 23, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471230715
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471230717
• Book Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Description
Whether you're a veteran in the business game or have just sat down to play, this book will teach you the importance of rules and how to use them to your advantage. Here you can learn the basic strategies for being competitive in a variety of situations, from the blackjack table to the boardroom table. Pull up a chair and prepare to solve gaming problems as they relate to the business and economic environments today.

Publisher Description
Designed for the serious reader, this book teaches strategy through the use of game theory. The focus is on setting up and solving games, especially those that arise in economics and business. Develops modeling skills as well as the ability to implement a certain format, the form of the game, by using proven applications and examples of setups. Contains an analogous framework of necessary condition (equilibrium) and sufficient conditions such as undominated strategies, symmetry and subgame perfection to motivate solutions. Features a variety of examples ranging from the Bible to Wall Street. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.