Suppose That Each of Two Prisoners Has the Independent Choice

question 202

Multiple Choice

Suppose that each of two prisoners has the independent choice of confessing to a crime or not confessing.If neither confesses, they spend 2 years in jail; if both confess, they spend 3 years in jail; and if one confesses while 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 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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