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Table 13 Comparison between theoretical and simulated models when conditions regarding the “well behavior” of equilibria are relaxed

From: Agent-based models and industrial organization theory. A price-competition algorithm for agent-based models based on Game Theory

Variables/cases

Starting price

Deltas

Transportation costs

Equilibrium prices users (developers)

Equilibrium profits

Simulated case

0.25

0.65

0.15

− 0.05 (0.15)

0.05

− 0.05

0.65

0.15

0.05

0.05

− 0.05

0.8

0.4

0.05 (− 0.05)

0

Theoretical case

 

0.65

0.15

− 0.5

− 0.5

 

0.8

0.4

− 0.4

− 0.4