Game Theory and Strategic Choices $-$ End of Chapter Problem

Determine if each of the given scenarios involves a strategic interaction.

a$.$ It's dinner time, and you're sitting at the dinner table with your five$-$year$-$old daughter. She is refusing to eat her

vegetables, and you explain to her that failure to eat her vegetables will result in no dessert. This scenario

a strategic interaction.

b$.$ You have been elected to the United States Senate from the state of Tennessee. One of your colleagues has proposed a

bill that will increase the tax on cigarettes to help pay for health care for lower income families. You favor the bill but are

concerned that a negative response by tobacco farmers in your state will hurt your reelection chances. This scenario

a strategic interaction.

c$.$ You buy a monthly subscription to Spotify. This scenario

a strategic interaction.

d$.$ Economics is your favorite course, and you are trying to determine how early you need to arrive for class to secure a

front$-$row seat. This scenario

a strategic interaction.