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Game Theory, stockpiling, and rational behaviour [Year 13 Enrichment Task]

Penny Brooks

7th April 2020

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In this research task we challenge students to consider how game theory might help explain the panic buying of toilet rolls ahead of the UK COVOD-19 lockdown.

Yr 13 1 Game Theory Stockpiling Toilet Roll And Rational Behaviour

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Penny Brooks

Formerly Head of Business and Economics and now Economics teacher, Business and Economics blogger and presenter for Tutor2u, and private tutor

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