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Unilateral deviation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A change in strategy by one player while the other player's strategy remains fixed, used to test whether a strategy combination is a Nash equilibrium.

AP course connection

Topic 4.5: 4.5 Oligopoly and Game Theory

Unit 4

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