Microsoft and a smaller rival often have to select from one of two competing technologies, a and b. the rival always prefers to select the same technology as microsoft (because compatibility is important), while microsoft always wants to select a different technology from its rival. if the two companies select different technologies, microsoft’s payoff is 2 units of utility, while the small rival suffers a loss of utility of 1. if the two companies select the same technology, microsoft suffers a loss of utility of 1 while the rival gains 1 units of utility. using the given information, fill in the payoffs for each cell in the matrix, assuming that each company chooses its technology simultaneously. microsoft technology a technology b rival technology a rival ms rival ms technology b rival ms rival ms there is an equilibrium for this game in pure strategies.

Aiden is 19 years old, unmarried, and was a first-year full-time student working on a degree in accounting during 2018. he has never had a felony drug conviction. aiden did not provide more than half of his own support and can be claimed as a dependent by his mother. aiden’s income was $4,000 in wages working as a part-time cook at a fast food restaurant. aiden received form 1098-t indicating $5,000 for payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses in box 1. he received $8,500 in scholarships and grants, which was reported in box 5. aiden’s scholarship was used to pay for room and board, tuition, and books. the cost of his books was $845. aiden is a u.s. citizen with a valid social security number. 1. which of the following statements is true? a. the portion of the scholarship that was not used for qualified educational expenses must be included in aiden's income. b. the amount spent on books is not a qualified education expense. c. the taxable portion of the scholarship must be reported on aiden's mother’s return. d. none of aiden's scholarship is taxable.