Question

The players in a two-person game are choosing between Strategy X and Strategy Y. If the second player chooses Strategy X, the first player's best outcome is to select X. If the second player chooses Strategy Y, the first player's best outcome is to select X. For the first player, Strategy X is called a

Answer 1

Dominant strategy

Explanation:

A dominant strategy is a course of action in a two player game that results in the best possible outcome regardless of the strategy of an opponent.

Since the best outcome for the first player is to select Strategy X if his opponent selects either X or Y, then, for the first player, Strategy X is called a dominant strategy.