In Which of the Following Games Is It Clearly the Case

question 128

Multiple Choice

In which of the following games is it clearly the case that the cooperative outcome of the game is good for the two players and bad for society?

• A)Two oil companies own adjacent oil fields over a common pool of oil, and each company decides whether to drill one well or two wells.
• B)Two airlines dominate air travel between City A and City B, and each airline decides whether to charge a "high" airfare or a "low" airfare on flights between those two cities.
• C)Two superpowers decide whether to build new weapons or to disarm.
• D)There are no games where the cooperative outcome of the game is good for the two players and bad for society.

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Definitions:

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring in psychiatric conditions.

Hallucinations

Perception of something not present, such as hearing or seeing something that isn't there, often associated with psychiatric conditions or neurological disorders.

Obsessions

Persistent, unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress or anxiety.

Olfactory Inhibition

The decrease in the ability to perceive odors, which can occur temporarily due to factors such as nasal congestion or more permanently from certain neurological conditions.