Scenario 17-3. Consider two countries, Muria and Zenya, that are engaged in an arms race. Each country must decide whether to build new weapons or to disarm existing weapons. Each country prefers to have more arms than the other because a large arsenal gives it more influence in world affairs. But each country also prefers to live in a world safe from the other country's weapons. The following table shows the possible outcomes for each decision combination. The numbers in each cell represent the country's ranking of the outcome (4 = best outcome, 1 = worst outcome).

-Refer to Scenario 17-3.If Zenya chooses to build new weapons,then Muria will
A) disarm in order to prevent the loss of influence in world affairs.
B) disarm in order to promote world peace.
C) build new weapons in order to prevent the loss of influence in world affairs.
D) None of the above are correct.

Question

Scenario 17-3. Consider two countries, Muria and Zenya, that are engaged in an arms race. Each country must decide whether to build new weapons or to disarm existing weapons. Each country prefers to have more arms than the other because a large arsenal gives it more influence in world affairs. But each country also prefers to live in a world safe from the other country's weapons. The following table shows the possible outcomes for each decision combination. The numbers in each cell represent the country's ranking of the outcome (4 = best outcome, 1 = worst outcome).
 
-Refer to Scenario 17-3.If Zenya chooses to build new weapons,then Muria will
A) disarm in order to prevent the loss of influence in world affairs. 
B) disarm in order to promote world peace. 
C) build new weapons in order to prevent the loss of influence in world affairs. 
D) None of the above are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If Zenya builds new weapons, Muria will likely build new weapons as well to maintain its influence and power in world affairs, following the logic of deterrence and balance of power.