Research Article

Evolutionary Games in the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Information System: A Multiagent Simulation Approach

Table 3

Initial parameter settings of the model.

NumberParameter settingDemonstrationQuantitative value

(1)PNumberThe initial number of the producers1000
(2)CNumberThe initial number of the consumers20
(3)Initial ProductThe initial value of the products (200, 2000)
(4)Invest returnThe rate of return on investment of producers (20%, 40%)
(5)The success rate of production0.3
(6)The initial interest rate of consumers (8%-9%)
(7)CostrateThe capital cost rate of consumers0.25%
(8)Mortagage ValueThe value of producers’ mortgage (60%, 80%)
(9)The initial rate of consumers’ reporting cost1%
(10)The initial rate of consumers’ rewards & punishments2%
(11)The strength of governmental support to producers5%
(12)The warranty fee rate of intermediaries (3%, 5%)
(13)RepaymentThe repayment rate of intermediaries (0.5%, 2%)
(14)Guarantee ProportionThe proportion of intermediaries’ guarantees (60%, 100%)
(15)The strength of governmental support to credit loans10%
(16)TimeThe number of simulation200