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Table 14.2.1
-Refer to Table 14.2.1.This table shows the sentences that Bob and Joe will receive if convicted.They have been apprehended by the police under the suspicion of committing armed robbery.The two are immediately separated and questioned about the case.Which one of the following observations is correct?
A)If Joe confesses,Bob would be better off not confessing.
B)If Bob confesses,Joe would be better off confessing.
C)The outcome of the game,assuming Joe and Bob cannot collude,is they will both go free.
D)If Joe does not confess,Bob would be better off confessing.
E)The outcome of the game,assuming Joe and Bob cannot collude,is they will both confess.

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Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 14.2.1 
-Refer to Table 14.2.1.This table shows the sentences that Bob and Joe will receive if convicted.They have been apprehended by the police under the suspicion of committing armed robbery.The two are immediately separated and questioned about the case.Which one of the following observations is correct?
A)If Joe confesses,Bob would be better off not confessing. 
B)If Bob confesses,Joe would be better off confessing. 
C)The outcome of the game,assuming Joe and Bob cannot collude,is they will both go free. 
D)If Joe does not confess,Bob would be better off confessing. 
E)The outcome of the game,assuming Joe and Bob cannot collude,is they will both confess.

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In a prisoner's dilemma scenario, if one confesses, the other is better off confessing to minimize their sentence.

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