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,both spend 2 years in prison;if both confess,both spend 3 years in prison.If one confesses and the other does not,the confessor gets off with 1 year but the other gets 6 years.According to game theory,the MOST 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 loss. If one prisoner confesses, the other is better off confessing too, to avoid the worst-case scenario of 6 years. Thus, both are likely to confess, resulting in 3 years each.

Suppose That Each of Two Prisoners Has the Independent Choice