Suppose That Each of Two Prisoners Has the Independent Choice

question 87

Multiple Choice

Suppose that each of two prisoners has the independent choice of confessing to a crime or not confessing to a crime they were alleged to jointly commit.They cannot communicate with each other.If neither confesses, they spend 4 years in jail; if both confess, they spend 6 years in jail; and if one confesses while the other does not, the confessor gets off with 2 years in jail while the other gets 10 years in jail.According to game theory, the likely strategy by the prisoners is:

• A)both will confess.
• B)neither will confess.
• C)one will confess and the other will not.
• D)both may or may not confess.

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