A game in which both players want to coordinate, but each player prefers coordinating on a different outcome is called
A) an assurance game.
B) a pure coordination game.
C) a battle of the sexes game.
D) a chicken game.

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A "battle of the sexes" game is characterized by a situation where two players want to coordinate their actions but have different preferences over the outcomes. Each prefers a different activity but wants to do the same thing as their partner more than they want to do their preferred activity alone.

A Game in Which Both Players Want to Coordinate, but Each