Trade Bargaining Can Resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma for All of the Following

question 43

Multiple Choice

Trade bargaining can resemble a Prisoner's Dilemma for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• A)two trading countries will be better off if they trade with one another.
• B)each country fears the other will impose tariffs or nontariff barriers.
• C)there is no way to guarantee that other states will comply with a trade agreement.
• D)repeated trade interactions can reduce the likelihood that the other will cheat.
• E)countries can become trapped in free-trade agreements they cannot leave.

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