In each of the following three payoff tables, two decision makers, Gates and Dell, must make simultaneous decisions to either cooperate or not cooperate with each other. Explain, for each payoff table, why it does or does not represent a prisoners? dilemma situation for Dell and Gates.

a.

b.

c.

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Gates Don't cooperate $100, $100 Cooperate $300, $200 Don't cooperate Dell Cooperate $200, $300 $500, $500