Two Prisoners Are Being Separately Interrogated by the Police

question 135

Multiple Choice

Two prisoners are being separately interrogated by the police. The prisoners must decide whether or not to confess to a crime. In this prisoner's dilemma the choice with the highest outcome for the prisoners is to

• A)confess
• B)not confess
• C)confess, but only if the other prisoner does not confess
• D)confess, but only if the other prisoner also confesses

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