The Following Payoff Matrix Shows the Outcomes for the United

Multiple Choice

The following payoff matrix shows the outcomes for the United States and Russia from relying on conventional weapons versus atomic weapons in a military conflict. The percentages refer to the fraction of the population that would die. For the US, the dominant strategy is to have ________, and for Russia, the dominant strategy is to have ________.

A) atomic weapons; conventional weapons
B) conventional weapons; atomic weapons
C) conventional weapons; conventional weapons
D) atomic weapons; atomic weapons