One interesting feature of a prisoner's dilemma game is that
A)non-cooperative behavior leads to lower payoffs than cooperative behavior.
B)there is never a dominated strategy.
C)individuals behave irrationally when they behave non-cooperatively.
D)cooperative behavior leads to lower payoffs than non-cooperative behavior.

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In a prisoner's dilemma game, both players have a dominant strategy of defecting (non-cooperative behavior), which leads to a worse outcome for both players compared to if they had both cooperated. This is why non-cooperative behavior leads to lower payoffs than cooperative behavior.

One Interesting Feature of a Prisoner's Dilemma Game Is That