Question

if neither confesses, they spend 4 years in jail; if both confess, they spend 6 years in jail; and if one confesses while the other does not, the confessor gets off with 2 years in jail while the other gets 10 years in jail. according to game theory, the likely strategy by the prisoners is:

Answer 1

Answer: I think the strategy is that neither will confess

Explanation: They both know that they want to confess to get less time but if they both confess they will get 10 years so they both decide to stay silent rather than risk it.