In the following games, all payoffs are listed with the row player's payoffs first and the column player's payoffs second.
-Which statement below is correct concerning Game 2 above?
A)This game is an example of a prisoner's dilemma game.
B)This game is not an example of a prisoner's dilemma game.
C)This game has no Nash equilibrium.
D)This game has multiple Nash equilibria in pure strategies.

Question

In the following games, all payoffs are listed with the row player's payoffs first and the column player's payoffs second. 
-Which statement below is correct concerning Game 2 above?
A)This game is an example of a prisoner's dilemma game. 
B)This game is not an example of a prisoner's dilemma game. 
C)This game has no Nash equilibrium. 
D)This game has multiple Nash equilibria in pure strategies.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This game is an example of a prisoner's dilemma game because both players have a dominant strategy to defect, but if both players defect, they both get a lower payoff than if they had both cooperated.

In the Following Games, All Payoffs Are Listed with the Row