Table 17-15
This table shows a game played between two players, A and B. The payoffs in the table are shown as (Payoff to A, Payoff to B).
-Refer to Table 17-15. Which of the following outcomes represents a Nash equilibrium in the game?
A)Up-Center
B)Middle-Right
C)Down-Left
D)Down-Center

Question

Table 17-15
This table shows a game played between two players, A and B. The payoffs in the table are shown as (Payoff to A, Payoff to B). 
-Refer to Table 17-15. Which of the following outcomes represents a Nash equilibrium in the game?
A)Up-Center 
B)Middle-Right 
C)Down-Left 
D)Down-Center

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Middle-Right represents a Nash equilibrium in the game because neither player has an incentive to deviate from their strategies - if A were to switch to Down, their payoff would decrease from 2 to 1, and if B were to switch to Left, their payoff would decrease from 2 to 1. Therefore, both players are choosing the best strategy given the other player's choice, resulting in a stable outcome. The other choices do not represent a Nash equilibrium as a player has an incentive to deviate from their chosen strategy.

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