Mr. and Mrs. Ward typically vote oppositely in elections and so their votes "cancel each other out." They each gain 14 units of utility from a vote for their positions (and lose 14 units of utility from a vote against their positions). However, the bother of actually voting costs each 7 units of utility. The following matrix summarizes the strategies for both Mr. Ward and Mrs. Ward.

Mrs. Ward

Vote

Don't Vote

Mr. Ward

Vote

Mr. Ward: -7,Mrs. Ward: -7

Mr. Ward: 7,Mrs. Ward: -14

Don't Vote

Mr. Ward: -14,Mrs. Ward: 7

Mr. Ward: 0,Mrs. Ward: 0

The Nash equilibrium for this game is for Mr. Ward to_____________(not vote, vote)and for Mrs. Ward to______________(not vote, vote). Under this outcome, Mr. Ward receives a payoff of____________________ units of utility and Mrs. Ward receives a payoff of __________________ units of utility.

Suppose Mr. and Mrs. Ward agreed not to vote in tomorrow's election.

True or False: This agreement would increase utility for each spouse, compared to the Nash equilibrium from the previous part of the question.

True

False

This agreement not to vote_________________(is, is not)a Nash equilibrium.