Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 14.2.1
-Refer to Table 14.2.1.This table shows the sentences that Bob and Joe will receive if convicted.They have been apprehended by the police under the suspicion of committing armed robbery.The two are immediately separated and questioned about the case.Which one of the following observations is correct?
A)Bob would be smart to confess no matter what Joe does.
B)Joe would be smart not to confess no matter what Bob does.
C)Both Bob and Joe would be better off not confessing if they both do not confess.
D)Both Bob and Joe would be better off "coming clean" and confessing to their crime.
E)Both Bob and Joe have a dominant strategy of not confessing.

Question

Use the table below to answer the following questions.
Table 14.2.1 
-Refer to Table 14.2.1.This table shows the sentences that Bob and Joe will receive if convicted.They have been apprehended by the police under the suspicion of committing armed robbery.The two are immediately separated and questioned about the case.Which one of the following observations is correct?
A)Bob would be smart to confess no matter what Joe does. 
B)Joe would be smart not to confess no matter what Bob does. 
C)Both Bob and Joe would be better off not confessing if they both do not confess. 
D)Both Bob and Joe would be better off "coming clean" and confessing to their crime. 
E)Both Bob and Joe have a dominant strategy of not confessing.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

C) is correct because it describes the classic prisoner's dilemma scenario where both parties benefit most from mutual cooperation (not confessing), leading to the lightest possible sentences for both compared to other outcomes.

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