Refer to the Above Payoff Matrix (In Years of Sentence)

question 118

Multiple Choice

Refer to the above payoff matrix (in years of sentence) for two people (Bo and Max) charged for robbery. Which of the following is the outcome of the dominant strategy without cooperation?

• A) Both Bo and Max confess.
• B) Both Bo and Max do not confess.
• C) Bo confesses while Max does not confess.
• D) Bo does not confess while Max confesses.

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