​Use the Following Case from Question

question 49

Multiple Choice

​Use the following case from question
A shoplifter and a security guard are playing a simultaneous game.If the shoplifter steals and the security guard is vigilant,the shoplifter gets caught she suffers a loss of 20,and the security guard gets a bonus worth 15.If the shoplifter steals and the security guard is not vigilant,she does not get caught and gains 15 and the guard loses 5.If the shoplifter does not steal and the guard is vigilant,the guard loses 3 for the effort,while the shoplifter gains nothing and if the shoplifter does not steal and the guard is not vigilant,neither gain anything
-​If the simultaneous game is instead changed into a sequential game where the shoplifter can see whether the security guard is vigilant or not before deciding to steal.What is the Nash equilibrium of the game?

• A)​Steal,Vigilant
• B)Steal,Not vigilant
• C)Not steal,Vigilant
• D)​Not steal,Not vigilant

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