The table given below shows the payoffs (in terms of years spent in the jail)to Sundance and Butch who choose between the options 'confess' and 'don't confess'.In each cell,the figure on the left indicates payoffs for Butch and the figure on the right indicates payoffs for Sundance.
-In Table 14-5,what values will not make this payoff matrix a prisoner's dilemma?
A)X = 7 years,Y = 7 years
B)X = 6 years,Y = 6 years
C)X = 5 years,Y = 5 years
D)X = 1 years,Y = 1 years

Question

The table given below shows the payoffs (in terms of years spent in the jail)to Sundance and Butch who choose between the options 'confess' and 'don't confess'.In each cell,the figure on the left indicates payoffs for Butch and the figure on the right indicates payoffs for Sundance. 
-In Table 14-5,what values will not make this payoff matrix a prisoner's dilemma?
A)X = 7 years,Y = 7 years 
B)X = 6 years,Y = 6 years 
C)X = 5 years,Y = 5 years 
D)X = 1 years,Y = 1 years

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a prisoner's dilemma, the dominant strategy leads to a worse outcome for both players than if they cooperated. If X = 1 year and Y = 1 year, mutual cooperation is better than mutual defection, thus it doesn't fit the prisoner's dilemma structure.

The Table Given Below Shows the Payoffs (In Terms of Years