In the prisoners' dilemma,with players Art and Bob,the dominant strategy equilibrium is that
A)both prisoners confess.
B)neither prisoner confesses.
C)Art denies and Bob confesses.
D)Art denies if Bob denies,and Art confesses if Bob confesses.
E)Bob denies and Art confesses.

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In the prisoners' dilemma, the dominant strategy equilibrium is that both prisoners confess. This is because, regardless of what the other player does, confessing will always result in a lower sentence than denying. Therefore, both Art and Bob will choose to confess in order to minimize their sentence.

In the Prisoners' Dilemma,with Players Art and Bob,the Dominant Strategy