When Decision-Makers Face Incentives That Make It Difficult to Achieve

question 69

Multiple Choice

When decision-makers face incentives that make it difficult to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, we say they are in a(n) :

• A) oligopoly dilemma.
• B) prisoner's dilemma.
• C) prison-guard's dilemma.
• D) monopoly dilemma.
• E) competitive dilemma.

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