Suppose That Each of Two Prisoners Has the Independent Choice

question 85

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 both alleged to commit.If neither confesses, they spend 2 years in jail; if both confess, they spend 3 years in jail.If one confesses and the other does not, the confessor gets off with 1 year in jail while the other gets 6 years in jail.According to game theory, the likely strategy of the prisoners is that:

• 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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