What is a zero-sum game? a. a fact that is based on faulty or poorly researched data or evidence b. a situation where someone's gain comes at the expense of someone else c. the idea that one person is better than another due to circumstances of birth d. an appeal to the emotions of an audience through the use of biased language

B. A situation where someone's gain comes at the expense of someone else.

Explanation:

A zero-sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in which a participant's gain or loss is exactly balanced with the gains or losses of another participant. In other words, the participant's gains only come at the expense of someone else. This game is called "zero-sum" because if you added all the gains and subtracted all the losses, the ultimate result would be zero.

Explanation:

The Pit and the Pendulum is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator is rescued from his prison by the rats in his prison cell. The narrator is sentenced to death in an era where the most heinous tortures are thought up. His captors keep him drugged by putting a sedative in his water.

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