The Prisoners' Dilemma Is Similar to the Problem Faced by Firms

Multiple Choice

The prisoners' dilemma is similar to the problem faced by firms in an oligopoly in the United States because

A) mutual interdependence exists, and collusion is illegal in the United States, so the firms cannot legally communicate.
B) collusion is legal in the United States, and firms can communicate their pricing decisions to each other.
C) failure to cooperate leads to better outcomes than cooperation.
D) private prisons are run by oligopolies.
E) the firms can communicate but mutual interdependence exists.