Scenario 16-3
Consider two countries, Eudora and Inhabii, 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.

-Refer to Scenario 16-3.Suppose the two countries agreed to disarm existing weapons.In reality these two countries may have a hard time keeping this agreement due to which of the following reasons? (i) Even though Eudora has no incentive to cheat on the agreement,Inhabii has an incentive to cheat on the agreement.
(ii) Much like the prisoners' dilemma,both countries are better off reneging on the agreement and building new weapons.
(iii) Both countries want to increase their world power by building new weapons.
A)(i) and (ii)
B)(ii) and (iii)
C)(i) and (iii)
D)(i), (ii), and (iii)

Question

Scenario 16-3
Consider two countries, Eudora and Inhabii, 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.
 
-Refer to Scenario 16-3.Suppose the two countries agreed to disarm existing weapons.In reality these two countries may have a hard time keeping this agreement due to which of the following reasons? (i)	Even though Eudora has no incentive to cheat on the agreement,Inhabii has an incentive to cheat on the agreement.
(ii)	Much like the prisoners' dilemma,both countries are better off reneging on the agreement and building new weapons.
(iii)	Both countries want to increase their world power by building new weapons.
A)(i) and (ii) 
B)(ii) and (iii) 
C)(i) and (iii) 
D)(i), (ii), and (iii)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both countries have the incentive to renege on the agreement and build new weapons, as it would give them a strategic advantage over the other. This situation resembles the prisoners' dilemma, where both parties choose to betray each other in order to maximize their own payoff. Therefore, option (ii) is true. Option (iii) may be a factor, but it is not explicitly stated in the scenario. Option (i) is not true, as both countries have an incentive to keep the agreement in order to ensure their safety from the other's weapons.

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