Mexico and the members of OPEC produce crude oil. Realizing that it would be in their best interests to form an agreement on production goals, a meeting is arranged and an informal, verbal agreement is reached. If both Mexico and OPEC abide by the agreement, then OPEC's profit will be $200 million and Mexico's profit will be $100 million. If both Mexico and OPEC cheat on the agreement, then OPEC's profit will be $175 million and Mexico's profit will be $80 million. If only OPEC cheats, then OPEC's profit will be $185 million, and Mexico's profit will be $60 million. If only Mexico cheats, then Mexico's profit will be $110 million, and OPEC's profit will be $150 million. You may find it helpful to fill in the payoff matrix below.
src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q241g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="203" width="377" />This game is ________ because ________.
A. not a prisoner's dilemma; OPEC does not have a dominant strategy
B. not a prisoner's dilemma; cheating is better for both
C. a prisoner's dilemma; cheating is better for both
D. a prisoner's dilemma; not cheating is better for both
Answer: A
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src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q241g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="203" width="377" />This game is ________ because ________.
A. not a prisoner's dilemma; OPEC does not have a dominant strategy
B. not a prisoner's dilemma; cheating is better for both
C. a prisoner's dilemma; cheating is better for both
D. a prisoner's dilemma; not cheating is better for both
Answer: A
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