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

Question

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

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Regardless of which strategy the Republican chooses, the Democrat does better by choosing to run a negative campaign.

The Table Below Shows How the Payoffs to Two Political