Costly Signaling & Bayesian Updating Simulator Spence Game Model

Bayesian Game Insight: In cheap talk (costless badge), both Genuine (30%) and Opportunistic (70%) actors emit the signal because cost is zero. Posterior belief equals prior P(G|Signal) = 0.30, providing zero receiver precision. Raising signal cost threshold above V=40 deters opportunistic actors while genuine actors continue signaling, triggering a Separating Equilibrium with P(G|Signal) = 1.00.
Agent Population & Signal Emission
Genuine Prosocial
Opportunistic
Bayesian Receiver Updating
Prior
Posterior P(G|Signal)
Receiver Classification & Payoff Workbench Posterior P(Genuine | Signal) = 100%
Prior P(Genuine) 30.0% Population baseline
P(Signal | Genuine) 100% Genuine signal rate
P(Signal | Opportunist) 0% Incentive filter check
Posterior P(G | Signal) 100% Bayes updated belief
Receiver Expected Payoff +50.0 Per signaled interaction

RECEIVER DECISION MATRIX & BELIEF BREAKDOWN

Actor Type Prior Prob Signal Decision Receiver Posterior P(Type|Signal) Receiver Optimal Action Expected Receiver Payoff
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