Which game does NOT describe a prisoner's dilemma outcome?
A) cartel members attempting to increase profits by cheating on their production quotas
B) rival department stores agreeing to accept each other's coupons and advertised specials
C) competing electronics stores attempting to undercut each other's prices
D) a game of chicken in which one player backs down while the other player does not

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In a prisoner's dilemma, two parties face a situation where they can either cooperate or betray each other, with the outcome being that mutual cooperation is better than mutual betrayal, but betrayal offers the highest individual reward if the other cooperates. Choices A, B, and C all involve scenarios where parties might benefit from betraying a mutual agreement for personal gain, fitting the prisoner's dilemma framework. Choice D, the game of chicken, differs because it involves a direct confrontation where backing down (cooperating) while the other does not (betraying) leads to a loss, which does not align with the mutual benefit aspect of the prisoner's dilemma.

Which Game Does NOT Describe a Prisoner's Dilemma Outcome