If the Payoff to the United States to Pursuing Nuclear

question 3

Multiple Choice

If the payoff to the United States to pursuing nuclear weapons is 100 if the USSR does not pursue nuclear weapons and 50 if they do,and the payoff to the USSR to pursuing nuclear weapons is 80 if the USA doesn't pursue nuclear weapons and 30 if they do,what is the non-cooperative equilibrium?

• A) The USA pursues nuclear weapons, the USSR does not.
• B) The USA pursues nuclear weapons, the USSR pursues nuclear weapons.
• C) The USA does not pursue nuclear weapons, the USSR does not pursue nuclear weapons.
• D) The USA does not pursue nuclear weapons, the USSR does pursue nuclear weapons.

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Definitions:

Weighted Mean

An average where each data point contributes to the mean with a weight that reflects its importance or frequency.

Median

The middle value in a set of data when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values when there is an even number of values.

Extreme Scores

Observations or data points that are significantly higher or lower than the majority of other values in a dataset, potentially influencing overall analysis.

Minimal Impact

An effect so small that it may not have significant consequences or noticeable effects.