In a Commitment Strategy, Players Agree To

question 151

Multiple Choice

In a commitment strategy, players agree to:

• A)submit to a penalty in the future if they defect from a given strategy.
• B)cooperate before the game begins.
• C)cooperate in repeated games until someone defects.
• D)None of these describe a commitment strategy.

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