In the Prisoner's Dilemma Situation,it Is Always Rational to

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the prisoner's dilemma situation,it is always rational to

• A) confess (defect),since by confessing you are better off no matter what your opponent does.
• B) not confess (not defect),since by cooperating with the other player you will get off without a penalty.
• C) confess,in order to get the sucker (saint)payment.
• D) not confess (not defect),since you know the other player will never defect.

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