Consider a Game in Which Each of Three Men Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

Consider a game in which each of three men is given $20. All three must secretly decide whether they will contribute any part of their $20 to a trust fund. At the end of the game, each player will receive 40% of the total money contributed to the trust fund, in addition to any of the remaining $20 that he is holding. If all three players act altruistically, each player will earn $_____ at the end of the game.

• A) 24
• B) 20
• C) 8
• D) 0

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