Suppose that each of two prisoners has the independent choice of confessing to a crime or not confessing to a crime they were both alleged to commit.If neither confesses, they spend 2 years in jail; if both confess, they spend 3 years in jail.If one confesses and the other does not, the confessor gets off with 1 year in jail while the other gets 6 years in jail.According to game theory, the likely strategy of the prisoners is that:
A)both will confess.
B)neither will confess.
C)one will confess and the other will not.
D)both may or may not confess.

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In the prisoner's dilemma, the dominant strategy for both prisoners is to confess, as it minimizes their maximum possible jail time regardless of the other prisoner's decision.

Suppose That Each of Two Prisoners Has the Independent Choice