In the classic prisoners' dilemma with two accomplices in crime,the Nash equilibrium is for:
A)neither to confess.
B)both to confess.
C)one to confess and the other not to confess.
D)This game does not have a Nash equilibrium.

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In the prisoners' dilemma, both accomplices are likely to confess as it is the dominant strategy for both. Regardless of what the other accomplice chooses to do, confessing will always result in a lesser sentence than remaining silent. Therefore, the Nash equilibrium is for both to confess.

In the Classic Prisoners' Dilemma with Two Accomplices in Crime,the