In the _____ game, one of two anonymous players is given a sum of money and the choice to give a portion to the other player; the other player receives double that amount and is given the choice to return some of the money to the first person.
A) banker's dilemma
B) equality matching
C) tit-for-tat
D) trust

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The best choice is to choose "trust" and give a fair portion of the money to the other player. This is because if both players choose to be selfish, they will both end up with less money than if they had both cooperated. However, if one player chooses to be generous and the other reciprocates, they can both end up with more money than if they had both been selfish. Therefore, the optimal strategy is to trust and cooperate with the other player.

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