Consider an Example of the Prisoner's Dilemma Where 2 Firms

question 91

Multiple Choice

Consider an example of the prisoner's dilemma where 2 firms are making sealed bids on a contractand each firm is allowed to bid either $100 or $180. If both firms bid the same price, the job isshared equally and each firm earns half the value of its bid. Otherwise the lowest bidder wins the contract and receives the full value of its bid (and the other bidder earns zero) . Thenon-cooperative outcome in this situation is

• A) one firm bids $100, the other firm bids $180.
• B) both firms bid $90.
• C) both firms bid $100.
• D) both firms bid $180.
• E) both firms bid $50.

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Definitions:

Quantifier

A logical symbol that specifies the quantity of specimens in the domain of discourse that satisfy an open formula.

Categorical Proposition

A proposition that asserts or denies something about every member of a category.

Quality

An attribute, characteristic, or property that determines the nature of something, often distinguishing it from others.

Quantifier

Symbols or words in formal logic that indicate the scope of a term, such as "all," "some," or "none," specifying quantity or amount in logical expressions.