Consider the accompanying payoff matrix. Is this game a prisoner's dilemma?
A)Yes.
B)No.
C)It's a prisoner's dilemma for player A, but not for player B.
D)It's a prisoner's dilemma for player B, but not for player A.

Question

Consider the accompanying payoff matrix.  Is this game a prisoner's dilemma?
A)Yes. 
B)No. 
C)It's a prisoner's dilemma for player A, but not for player B. 
D)It's a prisoner's dilemma for player B, but not for player A.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is not a prisoner's dilemma because when both players play their dominant strategy, the resulting payoffs are higher than they would have been if they each had played their dominated strategy.

Consider the Accompanying Payoff Matrix