What is the difference between a cooperative and a noncooperative game? The difference between a cooperative and a noncooperative game is that A. players have dominant strategies in a game but not in a game. B. players act independently in a cooperative game but coordinate their behavior in a noncooperative game. C. negotiation and enforcement of binding contracts are not possible in a noncooperative game but are possible in a cooperative game. D. players must deduce their opponent's likely responses in a game but not in a game. E. a game has payoffs but a game does not. Give an example of each. An example of a cooperative game is ▼ an auction a race to obtain a patent a joint investment , while an example of a noncooperative game is ▼ a cartel agreement a joint venture price competition .