In a Zero-Sum Game,________

question 94

Multiple Choice

In a zero-sum game,________.

• A) each player earns a zero payoff irrespective of the strategy he or she chooses
• B) each player has a dominant strategy
• C) each player chooses a pure strategy
• D) one player's loss is another player's gain

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Definitions:

Trophic Level

The position that an organism occupies in a food chain, which is a measure of its feeding level.

Decomposers

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organisms and waste materials into simpler substances.

Ecological Efficiency

The efficiency with which energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem, notably low due to the second law of thermodynamics.

Detritivore

Organisms that feed on dead organic matter, playing a crucial role in decomposing and recycling nutrients in ecosystems.