-Consider the Cold War Game Depicted in Figure 3

-Consider the Cold War game depicted in Figure 3.6 involving a first and second strike nuclear strategies where !4 represents total annihilation, !L represents significant but "acceptable" losses, and G_US and G_SU represent positive gains to the U.S. and the Soviet Union, respectively. The strategy profile:

A) {First strike, First strike} constitutes a Nash equilibrium because neither player can improve its payoff by switching strategies.
B) {Second strike, Second strike} constitutes a Nash equilibrium because neither player can improve its payoff by switching strategies.
C) {First strike, First strike} is a Nash equilibrium because both players have a strictly dominant strategy.
D) Both a and b are correct.
E) None of the above are correct.

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