<p>By the &quot;<em>general case</em>&quot; they probably mean that there are no restrictions on the parameters at all, so in (a) you should not make the usual assumptions that <span class="math-container">$c &gt; v &gt; 0$</span> or <span class="math-container">$v_1=v_2$</span>, <span class="math-container">$c_1 = c_2$</span>.</p>
<p>To be sure, you can ask a peer/your TA/your professor, this is a valid question.</p>

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If i can't make the assumption that c>0 however, how will i know if the payoff for (H,H) is less than the payoffs for (D,D). I'm not sure how would i would calculate each players best response without this assumption?
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@dreadpirateroberts You would have to talk about NE case by case. Do ask your TA though.
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<p>I was working on this problem (part a) and I was wondering what is meant by the term 'the general case'. Does this mean just make assumptions c&gt;0 and v&gt;0 then just solve? or should i approach it as 'find all NE for different cases such as when v&gt;c, c&gt;v, c=v) <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/W8094.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/W8094.png" alt="attached question" /></a></p>

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Meaning of 'general case'
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# Meaning of 'general case'

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-02)

I was working on this problem (part a) and I was wondering what is meant by the term 'the general case'. Does this mean just make assumptions c>0 and v>0 then just solve? or should i approach it as 'find all NE for different cases such as when v>c, c>v, c=v) [![attached question](https://i.sstatic.net/W8094.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/W8094.png)

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-04-03. Score: 2

By the "*general case*" they probably mean that there are no restrictions on the parameters at all, so in (a) you should not make the usual assumptions that $c > v > 0$ or $v\_1=v\_2$, $c\_1 = c\_2$.

To be sure, you can ask a peer/your TA/your professor, this is a valid question.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: If i can't make the assumption that c>0 however, how will i know if the payoff for (H,H) is less than the payoffs for (D,D). I'm not sure how would i would calculate each players best response without this assumption?  
> **username_1**: @dreadpirateroberts You would have to talk about NE case by case. Do ask your TA though.  

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