A Strategy a Is "Dominant" for a Player X If

question 85

Multiple Choice

A strategy A is "dominant" for a player X if:

• A) strategy A contains among its outcomes the highest possible payoff in the game.
• B) irrespective of any of the possible strategies chosen by the other players, strategy A generates a higher payoff than any other strategy available to player X.
• C) strategy A is the best response to every strategy of the other player.
• D) strategy A is the best response to the best strategy of the other player.
• E) every outcome under strategy A generates positive payoffs.

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