Two Competing Companies in a Small Individualistic Town Are Hooked

Multiple Choice

Two competing companies in a small individualistic town are hooked up to the Internet through the same wiring. Each has the capacity to sever the connection, which would reduce the ability of both companies to communicate via e-mail with their clients, and thus impede their work. Of the following choices, research on dilemmas suggests that the two companies

A) will be negatively affected if they are unaware of their ability to sever the connection.
B) will probably each sever the connection, leading to the worst outcome for both companies.
C) would be affected more negatively if only one company could sever the connection.
D) are less likely to sever the connection than if they were in a collectivist culture.