Exhibit 25-10

Suppose that the letter grade earned on a test for each student in a class depends upon how well he/she does relative to other students in the class. This exhibit shows a prisoner's dilemma setting for two representative students in the class, George and Gina.
-Refer to Exhibit 25-10. If George and Gina are in a prisoner's dilemma setting,they are likely to end up in box ___________ in the diagram.

Question

Exhibit 25-10
  
Suppose that the letter grade earned on a test for each student in a class depends upon how well he/she does relative to other students in the class. This exhibit shows a prisoner's dilemma setting for two representative students in the class, George and Gina.
-Refer to Exhibit 25-10. If George and Gina are in a prisoner's dilemma setting,they are likely to end up in box ___________ in the diagram.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a prisoner's dilemma, both parties tend to choose the option that maximizes their own payoff, leading to a suboptimal outcome for both. This typically results in both players defecting, which is often represented by box 4 in such diagrams.

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