The Use of Psychological Incentives to Solve Commitment Problems Would

question 118

Multiple Choice

The use of psychological incentives to solve commitment problems would be least effective in games played:

• A)repeatedly between strangers.
• B)once between family members.
• C)repeatedly between family members.
• D)once between strangers.

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