We Know That People Tend to Overuse Common Resources

question 121

Multiple Choice

We know that people tend to overuse common resources. This problem can be viewed as an example of

• A)a game in which the players succeed in reaching the cooperative outcome.
• B)the prisoners' dilemma.
• C)a situation to which game theory does not apply because of a lack of strategic thinking.
• D)a situation to which game theory does not apply because of too many decision-makers.

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