Which of the following is a possible disadvantage of a tournament?
A) Competitors have little incentive to help one another (and they may even sabotage each other's work).
B) Workers will stop providing effort as soon as they believe they have no chance to win the prize.
C) Workers may collude to share the prize in order to provide lower levels of effort.
D) The outcome of a tournament may appear to be random.
E) All of the above are possible disadvantages of a tournament.

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Tournaments can lead to competitive behaviors that discourage cooperation (A), demotivate those who perceive the prize as unattainable (B), encourage collusion among participants to reduce effort while still gaining rewards (C), and sometimes result in outcomes that seem arbitrary rather than merit-based (D), making all of the listed options valid disadvantages.

Which of the Following Is a Possible Disadvantage of a Tournament