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  -Consider the Cold War game depicted in Figure 3.6 involving a first and second strike nuclear strategies where !4 represents total annihilation, !L represents significant but  acceptable  losses, and G<sub>US</sub> and G<sub>SU</sub> represent positive gains to the U.S. and the Soviet Union, respectively. If the players in this game are assumed to be rational, the most likely focal-point equilibrium strategy profile for this game is: I. {First strike, First strike}. II. {Second strike, Second strike}. III. {First strike, Second strike}. IV. {Second strike, First strike}. Which of the following is correct? A)  I only. B)  II only. C)  I and II only. D)  III and IV only. E)  This game does not have a equilibrium strategy profile.
-Consider the Cold War game depicted in Figure 3.6 involving a first and second strike nuclear strategies where !4 represents total annihilation, !L represents significant but "acceptable" losses, and GUS and GSU represent positive gains to the U.S. and the Soviet Union, respectively. If the players in this game are assumed to be rational, the most likely focal-point equilibrium strategy profile for this game is:
I. {First strike, First strike}.
II. {Second strike, Second strike}.
III. {First strike, Second strike}.
IV. {Second strike, First strike}.
Which of the following is correct?


A) I only.
B) II only.
C) I and II only.
D) III and IV only.
E) This game does not have a equilibrium strategy profile.

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