Oliver North, William Casey, and John Poindexter Used Money from the Iran

question 17

Multiple Choice

Oliver North, William Casey, and John Poindexter used money from the Iran arms deal to ______________.

• A) bribe members of the Sandinista government
• B) buy the release of American hostages in Lebanon
• C) provide economic aid to El Salvador
• D) subvert the will of Congress by providing funds to aid the contras in Nicaragua

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Definitions:

Payoff Matrix

A table that shows the possible outcomes of different strategies in a game or decision-making situation, often used in game theory.

Compete

The act or process of trying to win or do better than others in an activity, market, or situation.

Cooperate

To work together towards a common goal or purpose, often seen in various social, political, and economic contexts.

Cartels

are agreements between competing firms in the same industry to control prices, limit production, or divide markets, in order to increase profits by reducing competition.