Consider a Population with the Following Givens: 1) 75% Cooperators

question 13

Multiple Choice

Consider a population with the following givens: 1) 75% cooperators and 25% defectors
2) a 8 unit payoff goes to cooperators who interact with another cooperator
3) a zero unit payoff goes to a cooperator who interacts with a defector
4) the cost of knowing which is 2
If the population balance falls below 75%,

• A)it will no longer make sense for cooperators to pay the price of scrutiny.
• B)defectors will have a higher payoff.
• C)cooperators will all pay the cost of scrutiny.
• D)less than 75% of the cooperators will pay the cost of scrutiny.

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