Table 15.2.8 -Refer to Table 15.2.8. Libertyville Has Two Optometrists, Dr. Smith

question 23

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Table 15.2.8

-Refer to Table 15.2.8. Libertyville has two optometrists, Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones. Each optometrist can choose to advertise his service or not. The incomes of each optometrist, in thousands of dollars, are given in the payoff matrix above. Which of the following statements correctly categorizes the Nash equilibrium for the game?

• A)The game has a Nash equilibrium in which both optometrists advertise.
• B)The game has a Nash equilibrium in which both optometrists do not advertise.
• C)The game has a Nash equilibrium in which Dr. Smith advertises and Dr. Jones does not advertise.
• D)The game has a Nash equilibrium in which Dr. Smith does not advertise and Dr. Jones does advertise.
• E)The game has no Nash equilibrium.

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