Question

Provide an example of a situation where moving first in a sequential move game is a disadvantage rather than an advantage. Why is this the case?

Answer 1

In Sequential move game is a game where one player chooses their action before the other player. Then the later player have some knowledge of the first player's choice. Therfore it is said that in sequential move game moving first is a disadvantage rather than an advantage. Because the move of the first player would help the second player choose his strategy more carefully. Games like chess, backgammon, tic-tac-toe are the example of sequential move game.

For example, Suppose Lenovo and Dell made laptop which have same features, similar cost of production. Now before launching the product into the market Lenovo is waiting for Dell to first launch the product or make the first move. If Dell make the first move Lenovo will then choose that market price for the laptop which will increase demand of their laptop. So that they can earn maximum profit