In an experiment that employed the dictator game, economists at Cornell University gave student "allocators" the option of dividing $20 in only two ways (a)$18 for themselves and $2 to another student, or (b)$10 for themselves and $10 to another student.What was one result from this experiment?
A)Most allocators chose to give themselves $18 and $2 to the other students.
B)Most of the students who were not allocators did not like having someone else make decisions for them.
C)A majority of the female allocators chose option (a); a majority of the male allocators chose option (b).
D)Most of the allocators apparently valued acting fairly.

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The experiment aimed to test the allocators' willingness to share resources with others. The fact that the option (b) existed suggests that the allocators had the choice of being fair or selfish with the distribution of the $20. The result showed that most allocators chose to share the money equally, indicating that they valued acting fairly. Therefore, option D is the best choice because it captures the main finding of the experiment.

In an Experiment That Employed the Dictator Game, Economists at Cornell