In the prisoners' dilemma game with Bonnie and Clyde as the players, the likely outcome is one
A)in which neither Bonnie nor Clyde confesses.
B)in which both Bonnie and Clyde confess.
C)that involves neither Bonnie nor Clyde pursuing a dominant strategy.
D)that is ideal in terms of Bonnie's self-interest and in terms of Clyde's self-interest.

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In the prisoners' dilemma game, the dominant strategy for both players is to confess. This means that regardless of what the other player does, each player would always do better by confessing. Therefore, the likely outcome is for both Bonnie and Clyde to confess, as it is the optimal strategy for each of them individually, even though it leads to a worse outcome overall (compared to if they both stayed silent).

In the Prisoners' Dilemma Game with Bonnie and Clyde as the Players