Consider the game known as the Prisoner's Dilemma.What's the dilemma?
A) By both not confessing,both get to the cooperative solution and minimize time in prison.
B) By both confessing,both get to the noncooperative solution and both serve significant time in prison.
C) As a group,they are better off cooperating by not confessing,but each player has an incentive to be first to confess in a double cross.
D) The problem is that the spies should never have been caught; they should move to Rio.

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The best choice in the Prisoner's Dilemma is to cooperate by not confessing, as it leads to a better outcome for both players. However, the dilemma arises because each player has an individual incentive to defect and confess, even though it leads to a worse outcome for both players collectively. In other words, the best choice for each player is not necessarily the best choice for the group as a whole. Therefore, the optimal strategy depends on the other player's choice and the level of trust between them.

Consider the Game Known as the Prisoner's Dilemma