Prisoner dilemma: A game in which the dominant strategy for each player leads to an outcome that is worse for both compared to cooperation.
How to apply it: Apply the prisoner dilemma to explain why oligopolistic firms tend to cheat on collusive agreements.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Imperfect Competition
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