A Nash Equilibrium Occurs When

question 1

Multiple Choice

A Nash equilibrium occurs when:

• A) each player has a dominant strategy.
• B) each player receives the same final payoff.
• C) each player believes it is doing the best it can given the behavior of rivals.
• D) there is no dominant strategy for any player.
• E) payoffs are independent of the actions taken by rivals.

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