Player A

-The problem for the prisoners in the prisoners' dilemma game in the above table is that
A) neither prisoner has a workable strategy.
B) the Nash equilibrium is not the best outcome.
C) there is no equilibrium outcome.
D) None of the above answers is correct.

Question

Player A
 
-The problem for the prisoners in the prisoners' dilemma game in the above table is that
A) neither prisoner has a workable strategy. 
B) the Nash equilibrium is not the best outcome. 
C) there is no equilibrium outcome. 
D) None of the above answers is correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Nash equilibrium in the prisoners' dilemma is not the best outcome because both prisoners end up with a worse outcome than if they had cooperated, even though they are both choosing their best response given the other's action.

Player a -The Problem for the Prisoners in the Prisoners' Dilemma Game