-Consider the static oil-drilling game depicted in Figure 16.2. The decision nodes D₂ and D₃ are collectively referred to as: A) An invalid information set. B) A valid information set. C) An information partition. D) Improper subgame. E) Belief profile.

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A valid information set in game theory represents a situation where a player has to make a decision without knowing the actions that have previously taken place. In the context of the static oil-drilling game, if the decision nodes D₂ and D₃ are collectively referred to, it implies that the player at that point does not know which path the game has taken to reach that node. This is a characteristic of a valid information set, where all the nodes within the set are indistinguishable to the player making the decision.

-Consider the Static Oil-Drilling Game Depicted in Figure 16