In a prisoners' dilemma game,in the Nash equilibrium
A) neither player gets his or her best outcome.
B) both players get their best outcome.
C) one player gets his or her best outcome and the other player does not.
D) collusion would not alter the outcome.
E) Either answer A or C might be correct depending on whether the players communicate with each other or do not communicate with each other.

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In a prisoners' dilemma game, both players pursuing their own self-interest leads to a suboptimal outcome for both of them. Therefore, in the Nash equilibrium, neither player gets his or her best outcome.

In a Prisoners' Dilemma Game,in the Nash Equilibrium