Refer to the accompanying table.Confessing is Eddie's dominant strategy because:

A) Sharon's dominant strategy is to keep quiet.
B) he spends more time in jail if he confesses, regardless of whether Sharon confesses or keeps quiet.
C) he spends less time in jail if he confesses, regardless of whether Sharon confesses or keeps quiet.
D) he spends the same time in jail by confessing than he would by not confessing.
E) his decision does not depend on Sharon's decision.

Question

Refer to the accompanying table.Confessing is Eddie's dominant strategy because:

A) Sharon's dominant strategy is to keep quiet. 
B) he spends more time in jail if he confesses, regardless of whether Sharon confesses or keeps quiet. 
C) he spends less time in jail if he confesses, regardless of whether Sharon confesses or keeps quiet. 
D) he spends the same time in jail by confessing than he would by not confessing. 
E) his decision does not depend on Sharon's decision.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eddie's dominant strategy is to confess because if Sharon confesses, he will spend 10 years in jail instead of 15. If Sharon does not confess, he will spend 1 year in jail instead of 4. Regardless of Sharon's decision, Eddie will spend less time in jail if he confesses. Therefore, confessing is Eddie's best choice.

Refer to the Accompanying Table