The table above shows the payoff matrix for a prisoners' dilemma game. The Nash equilibrium is that
A) both prisoners confess.
B) both prisoners do not confess.
C) prisoner A confesses while prisoner B does not confess.
D) prisoner A does not confess while prisoner B confesses.

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In a prisoners' dilemma game, the Nash equilibrium occurs where neither player can unilaterally change their strategy to achieve a better outcome for themselves, given the strategy of the other player. Both prisoners confessing is the Nash equilibrium because if either prisoner deviates from confessing (to not confessing), they would receive a worse outcome.

The Table Above Shows the Payoff Matrix for a Prisoners