Scenario: Beth and Charles Are Playing a Trust Game

question 21

Multiple Choice

Scenario: Beth and Charles are playing a trust game. At the beginning of the game, Beth has to choose whether to trust Charles. If she trusts him, he can choose to either defect or cooperate. The diagram below shows their respective payoffs in different situations.

-Refer to the scenario above.If this game is repeated several times,and reputational considerations are taken into account,Beth will ________ Charles and Charles will ________ every time.

• A) not trust; defect
• B) trust; defect
• C) trust; cooperate
• D) not trust; cooperate

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