The dominant strategy in the prisoners' dilemma is for
A) neither player to confess.
B) both players to confess.
C) only the dominant player to confess.
D) the dominant player not to confess.

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In the prisoners' dilemma, both players have a dominant strategy to confess, regardless of what the other player does. If one player confesses, they will receive a lighter sentence, and if the other player also confesses, they will receive a slightly lighter sentence than if they remained silent. Therefore, both players logically choose to confess, resulting in a suboptimal outcome for both parties.

The Dominant Strategy in the Prisoners' Dilemma Is for