A prisoners' dilemma game demonstrates how cooperative action is often not rational even though:
A)cooperation would make everyone worse off
B)cooperation would make everyone better off
C)prisoners are not capable of individual choice
D)all of the above can be demonstrated with a prisoners' dilemma game

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In a prisoners' dilemma game, both players have a dominant strategy to defect, which means they choose to act selfishly and betray the other player. However, if both players were to choose to cooperate, the outcome would result in a higher payoff for both players than if they had both defected. This demonstrates that sometimes, despite the temptation to act selfishly, cooperative action can lead to the best outcome for everyone involved.

A Prisoners' Dilemma Game Demonstrates How Cooperative Action Is Often