The Table Below Shows How the Payoffs to Two Political

Multiple Choice

The table below shows how the payoffs to two political candidates depend on whether the candidates run a positive or negative campaign. The payoffs are given in terms of the percentage change in the number of votes received. Running a negative campaign is ________ for the ________ candidate.

A) a dominated strategy; Democratic
B) a dominated strategy; Republican
C) a dominant strategy; Democratic
D) neither a dominant nor dominated strategy; Republican