(Table) In the game table, where the first number listed is Jesse's payoff and the second number listed is Katy's payoff, the dominant strategies are
$\begin{array}{c}
\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Katy }\
\begin{array}{ccc}
\text { Jesse }&& \text { Left } & \text { Right } \
&\text { U }_{\mathbf{P}} & 4,8 & 3,7 \
&\text { Down } & 6,5 & 5,2
\end{array}\end{array}$
A) Jesse plays Up and Katy plays Left.
B) Jesse plays Up and Katy plays Right.
C) Jesse plays Down and Katy plays Left.
D) Jesse plays Down and Katy plays Right.

Question

(Table) In the game table, where the first number listed is Jesse's payoff and the second number listed is Katy's payoff, the dominant strategies are
$\begin{array}{c}
\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Katy }\
\begin{array}{ccc} 
\text { Jesse }&& \text { Left } & \text { Right } \
&\text { U }_{\mathbf{P}} & 4,8 & 3,7 \
&\text { Down } & 6,5 & 5,2
\end{array}\end{array}$
A) Jesse plays Up and Katy plays Left.
B) Jesse plays Up and Katy plays Right.
C) Jesse plays Down and Katy plays Left.
D) Jesse plays Down and Katy plays Right.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For Jesse, playing Down yields a higher payoff regardless of Katy's choice (6 > 4 if Katy plays Left, 5 > 3 if Katy plays Right), making Down a dominant strategy for Jesse. For Katy, playing Left yields a higher payoff regardless of Jesse's choice (8 > 7 if Jesse plays Up, 5 > 2 if Jesse plays Down), making Left a dominant strategy for Katy.

(Table) in the Game Table, Where the First Number Listed