Alice and Betsy Are Playing a Game in Which Each

question 18

Multiple Choice

Alice and Betsy are playing a game in which each can play either of two strategies, leave or stay.If both play the strategy leave, then each gets a payoff of $300.If both play the strategy stay, then each gets a payoff of $600.If one plays stay and the other plays leave, then the one who plays stay gets a payoff of $C and the one who plays leave gets a payoff of $D.When is the outcome where both play leave a Nash equilibrium?

• A)When $300 > C and D > $600 but not when $600 > D
• B)Never, since $600 > $300.
• C)Whenever D < $600.
• D)When D > C and C > $300.
• E)Whenever $300 > C

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