Refer to the above payoff matrix (in years of sentence)for two people (Bo and Max)charged for robbery.Which of the following is the outcome of the dominant strategy without cooperation?
A)Both Bo and Max confess.
B)Both Bo and Max do not confess.
C)Bo confesses while Max does not confess.
D)Bo does not confess while Max confesses.

Question

Refer to the above payoff matrix (in years of sentence)for two people (Bo and Max)charged for robbery.Which of the following is the outcome of the dominant strategy without cooperation?
A)Both Bo and Max confess. 
B)Both Bo and Max do not confess. 
C)Bo confesses while Max does not confess. 
D)Bo does not confess while Max confesses.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In this payoff matrix, both Bo and Max have a dominant strategy of confessing, regardless of what the other person chooses. If one confesses and the other does not, the one who confesses will have a lower sentence than the one who does not confess. If both confess, they will both have a medium sentence, but this is still a better outcome for each of them individually than if they both do not confess and receive a higher sentence. Therefore, without cooperation, the outcome of the dominant strategy is for both Bo and Max to confess.

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