The game of Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of:
I: a variable-sum game.
II: a partial-conflict game.
A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

Question

The game of Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of: 
I: a variable-sum game.
II: a partial-conflict game.
A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Prisoner's Dilemma is both a variable-sum game, where the sum of outcomes varies depending on the players' strategies, and a partial-conflict game, as the interests of the players are neither completely opposed nor completely coincident.

The Game of Prisoner's Dilemma Is an Example Of