Bob and Tom are two criminals who have been arrested for burglary. The police put Tom and Bob in separate cells. They offer to let Bob go free if he confesses to the crime and testifies against Tom. Bob also is told that he will serve a 15-year sentence if he remains silent while Tom confesses. If he confesses and Tom also confesses, they will each serve a 10-year sentence. Separately, the police make the same offer to Tom. Assume that if Bob and Tom both remain silent, the police only have enough evidence to convict them of a lesser crime and they will serve 3-year sentences. a. Use this information to complete the matrix below. Tom Don't confess Confess Don't confess Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob- Confess Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob serves years Tom serves years
Bob and Tom are two criminals who have been arrested for burglary. The police put Tom and Bob in separate cells. They offer to let Bob go free if he confesses to the crime and testifies against Tom. Bob also is told that he will serve a 15-year sentence if he remains silent while Tom confesses. If he confesses and Tom also confesses, they will each serve a 10-year sentence. Separately, the police make the same offer to Tom. Assume that if Bob and Tom both remain silent, the police only have enough evidence to convict them of a lesser crime and they will serve 3-year sentences. a. Use this information to complete the matrix below. Tom Don't confess Confess Don't confess Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob- Confess Bob serves years Tom serves years Bob serves years Tom serves years
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Transcribed Image Text:Bob and Tom are two criminals who have been arrested for burglary. The police put Tom and Bob in separate cells.
They offer to let Bob go free if he confesses to the crime and testifies against Tom. Bob also is told that he will serve
a 15-year sentence if he remains silent while Tom confesses. If he confesses and Tom also confesses, they will each
serve a 10-year sentence. Separately, the police make the same offer to Tom. Assume that if Bob and Tom both
remain silent, the police only have enough evidence to convict them of a lesser crime and they will serve 3-year
sentences.
a. Use this information to complete the matrix below.
Tom
Don't confess
Confess
Don't confess Bob serves
years
Tom serves
years
Bob serves
years Tom serves
years
Bob-
Confess Bob serves
years
Tom serves
years
Bob serves
years Tom serves
years
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