Scenario: Rita and Mike have been caught cheating on an examination. They are taken to separate rooms for interrogation. Their payoff matrix is given below. The first outcome listed in each cell is the payoff to the row player, and the second outcome listed is the payoff to the column player.

-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following is true?
A) Mike's best response is to hold out if Rita confesses.
B) Rita's best response is to hold out if she expects Mike not to confess
C) Rita's best response is not to confess irrespective of what Mike does.
D) Mike's best response is to confess irrespective of what Rita does.

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Scenario: Rita and Mike have been caught cheating on an examination. They are taken to separate rooms for interrogation. Their payoff matrix is given below. The first outcome listed in each cell is the payoff to the row player, and the second outcome listed is the payoff to the column player.
 
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following is true?
A) Mike's best response is to hold out if Rita confesses. 
B) Rita's best response is to hold out if she expects Mike not to confess 
C) Rita's best response is not to confess irrespective of what Mike does. 
D) Mike's best response is to confess irrespective of what Rita does.

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The Answer of Scenario: Rita and Mike have been caught cheating on an examination. They are taken to separate rooms for interrogation. Their payoff matrix is given below. The first outcome listed in each cell is the payoff to the row player, and the second outcome listed is the payoff to the column player.
 
-Refer to the scenario above.Which of the following is true?
A) Mike's best response is to hold out if Rita confesses. 
B) Rita's best response is to hold out if she expects Mike not to confess 
C) Rita's best response is not to confess irrespective of what Mike does. 
D) Mike's best response is to confess irrespective of what Rita does.

Scenario: Rita and Mike Have Been Caught Cheating on an Examination