Which of the Following Statements Illustrates the Free-Rider Problem

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements illustrates the free-rider problem?

• A) By reliably reciprocating a cooperative behavior, all individuals in the population increase their fitness.
• B) Some daughters forego having offspring of their own as they help their mothers with brood care.
• C) An individual spends only half an hour grooming others for each hour of grooming it has received.
• D) Some individuals forgo reproduction to avoid overpopulation of a species' habitat.

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