After a Shipwreck You Are Alone on a Deserted Island

question 26

Multiple Choice

After a shipwreck you are alone on a deserted island with a pair of pigs and a large supply of corn. Your best strategy would be to

• A) feed the corn to the pigs and feed upon their offspring.
• B) kill the pigs immediately and then eat the corn.
• C) share the corn with the pigs, and then eat the pigs when the corn is gone.
• D) plant all the corn, and then feed it to the pigs.
• E) eat the corn alternating with the pork.

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