The Prisoners' Dilemma Is an Important Game to Study Because

question 60

Multiple Choice

The prisoners' dilemma is an important game to study because

• A)most games present zero-sum alternatives.
• B)it identifies the fundamental difficulty in maintaining cooperative agreements.
• C)strategic decisions faced by prisoners are identical to those faced by firms engaged in competitive agreements.
• D)all interactions among firms are represented by this game.

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