What is true about the following payoff matrix? A: not cooperateA: cooperateB: do not cooperateA: 2, B: 2A: 1, B: 3B: cooperateA: 3, B: 1A: 0, B: 0
A. Player B is better off lying that she will not cooperate and then cooperate.
B. Player A is better off lying that he will not cooperate and then cooperate.
C. Players cannot escape the 0-0 payoff.
D. Players cannot jointly do better by cooperating.
Answer: D
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