In a prisoners' dilemma game, in the Nash equilibrium
A) both players have another outcome that does not occur but is more favorable.
B) neither player has another outcome that does not occur and is more favorable.
C) one player has another outcome that does not occur and is more favorable.
D) collusion would not alter the outcome.

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In a Nash equilibrium of a prisoners' dilemma, both players choose strategies that lead to a less favorable outcome than if they had cooperated, indicating that a more favorable outcome exists but does not occur.

In a Prisoners' Dilemma Game, in the Nash Equilibrium