Answer:
(i) The minimum offer Susan can propose now that Bill will certainly accept is x* = (1000 / 3) * δ[tex]_{B}[/tex] * (3 - δ[tex]_{S}[/tex]).
(ii) The range of discount values that would result in Bill agreeing to accept less than half the prize money immediately is 0 < δ[tex]_{B}[/tex] < 5/7.
(iii) Given different discount rates and , the outcome for the infinite horizon game where the alternating offers continue forever would be as follows:
[tex]x_{1}[/tex] = (1000(1 – δ[tex]_{B}[/tex])) / (1 + δ
[tex]x_{2}[/tex] = (1000δ[tex]_{B}[/tex](1 – δ[tex]_{S}[/tex])) / (1 + δ
[tex]y_{1}[/tex] = (1000δ[tex]_{S}[/tex](1 – δ[tex]_{B}[/tex])) / (1 + δ
[tex]y_{2}[/tex] = (1000(1 – δ[tex]_{S}[/tex])) / (1 + δ[tex]_{B}[/tex] δ
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