Fred and Barney are arrested and charged with illegal concealment of a weapon. The police suspect that Fred and Barney have robbed the local McDino's (fast food restaurant), but do not have enough evidence to make the robbery charge stick. The district attorney separates them and offers them the deal shown in the payoff matrix below. Can we predict what each will do? Explain.

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Fred and Barney are arrested and charged with illegal concealment of a weapon. The police suspect that Fred and Barney have robbed the local McDino's (fast food restaurant), but do not have enough evidence to make the robbery charge stick. The district attorney separates them and offers them the deal shown in the payoff matrix below. Can we predict what each will do? Explain.
Fred and Barney are arrested and charged with illegal concealment of a weapon. The police suspect that Fred and Barney have robbed the local McDino's (fast food restaurant), but do not have enough evidence to make the robbery charge stick. The district attorney separates them and offers them the deal shown in the payoff matrix below. Can we predict what each will do? Explain.

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Fred and Barney Are Arrested and Charged with Illegal Concealment