In the prisoner's dilemma setting for stealing and producing, both participants end up __________, which turns out to be ________________________ stolen.  The government _________ make both participants better off by changing the payoff matrix.

A. stealing; better for them than if they had both not; can
B. stealing; worse for them than if they had both not; can
C. not stealing; better for them than if they had both; cannot
D. not stealing; worse for them than if they had both; cannot


Answer: B

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