Study Group Free Riding

In the game shown here, change the ranking of values that Sally and Joe place on leisure and grades to change the game from a prisoners' dilemma into a game of chicken with two equilibria.

Give advice to Joe about how to change the game to his advantage.

		John
		Shirk	Work
Bisi	Shirk	D+Leisure , D+Leisure	C+Leisure , C
Work	C , C+Leisure	B , B

Upper left is an equilibrium if both students rank the outcomes as follows:

B grade of C and leisure is better than

a grade of B and no leisure, which is better than

a grade of D and leisure, which is better than

a grade of C and hard work.