Among Which of the Following Groups of Organisms Is Cooperation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Among which of the following groups of organisms is cooperation via reciprocal altruism most likely to evolve (assuming all else is equal) ?

• A)Birds from across a species' range that congregate for a short time at a resting spot during migration
• B)Short-lived, immobile tidal organisms that are in constant contact with one another and have a high mortality via predation
• C)Female tigers that each inhabit their own large home range
• D)Primates in a social group that frequently interact with the same individuals

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Definitions:

NPV Method

Net Present Value method, a financial analysis tool used to determine the value of an investment by discounting future cash flows to their present value.

IRR Method

The IRR method, or Internal Rate of Return method, is a financial analysis tool used to evaluate the profitability of an investment by calculating the interest rate at which net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return required by a company to undertake an investment or project, often used as a discount rate in capital budgeting.

Payback Method

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the time required to recoup the cost of an investment, ignoring the time value of money.