Table 16-17
Amy and Heather are two college roommates who both prefer a clean common space in their dorm room, but neither enjoys cleaning. The roommates must each make a decision to either clean or not clean the dorm room's common space. The payoff table for this situation is provided below. The payoffs in each cell are shown as (Amy, Heather).

-Refer to Table 16-17.What is the Nash Equilibrium in this dorm room cleaning game?

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Table 16-17
Amy and Heather are two college roommates who both prefer a clean common space in their dorm room, but neither enjoys cleaning. The roommates must each make a decision to either clean or not clean the dorm room's common space. The payoff table for this situation is provided below. The payoffs in each cell are shown as (Amy, Heather).
 
-Refer to Table 16-17.What is the Nash Equilibrium in this dorm room cleaning game?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a Nash Equilibrium, no player can benefit by changing their strategy while the other players keep theirs unchanged. If both Amy and Heather choose "Don't Clean," neither can improve their outcome by unilaterally changing their decision, assuming the other does not change.

Table 16-17 Amy and Heather Are Two College Roommates Who Both Prefer