Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Mary, Silvia Payoff

question 171

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: Mary, Silvia Payoff Table $$\begin{array} { | l | l | c | c | } \hline & & \text { Silvia } & { } \\\hline & & \text { Cooperate } & \text { Cheat } \\\hline \text { Mary } & \text { Cooperate } & 20,20 & 10,40 \\\hline & \text { Cheat } & 40,10 & 15,15 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Mary, Silvia Payoff Table) Refer to the table. Mary and Silvia are producers. If Silvia cooperates, what is Mary's dominant strategy?

• A) to cheat and earn 40
• B) to cheat and earn 15
• C) to cooperate and earn 20
• D) to cooperate and earn 40

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