Here are four games.
- Johnny picks either Heads or Tails. Oskar, seeing what
Johnny has done, does the same. If they make the same
choice, Oskar pays Johnny $1. If not, Johnny pays Oskar
$1.
- Johnny picks either Heads or Tails. Oskar pics Heads or
Tails without seeing Johnny’s pick. If they make the same
choice, Oskar pays Johnny $1. If not, Johnny pays Oskar
$1.
- Oskar picks either Heads or Tails. Johnny pics Heads or
Tails without seeing Oskar’s pick. If they make the same
choice, Oskar pays Johnny $1. If not, Johnny pays Oskar
$1.
- Emil flip a coin to decide who goes first: Oskar if
Heads, Johnny if Tails. Whoever goes second moves without
seeing the first player’s move. If they make the same
choice, Oskar pays Johnny $1. If not, Johnny pays Oskar
$1.
Think about the following questions:
- In each game, how much to you think Oskar can win?
- Describe the difference btween games 1 and 2.
- If you were Oskar, which game would you rather play: 2 or 3?
- If you were Oskar, which game would you prefer to play: 2 or 4?