The "live and let live" policy was followed by the soldiers in the trenches during World War I despite the passions of battle and the military logic of "kill or be killed".The cooperative equilibrium that emerged among the rivals in this situation is an example of:
A)a single-period Nash equilibrium.
B)a dominant strategy.
C)a winning strategy.
D)a repeated-game prisoner's dilemma.

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The situation described is a repeated-game prisoner's dilemma, where the soldiers are facing the same decision repeatedly and choosing to cooperate (live and let live) instead of defecting (kill or be killed) leads to a better outcome for both parties. This cooperative equilibrium arises from the repeated nature of the game and the possibility of future interactions.

The "Live and Let Live" Policy Was Followed by the Soldiers