Why Would One Agent of One Identical Pair Form a Coalition

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why would one agent of one identical pair form a coalition with two agents of another identical pair? Each agent

• A) is selfish
• B) has convex preferences
• C) hates raspberries

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Definitions:

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle allowing for the inference of the existence of an instance of a predicate from a statement asserting the existence of some (possibly unspecified) instance.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule stating that if something is true for everything in a certain category, it is true for each specific member of that category.

Existential Generalization

A logical inference rule that allows for the conclusion that something exists based on the existence of a particular instance.

Quantifier Negation

The act of negating the quantifier in a logical statement, which changes the scope or range of the statement.