Question
Use the following information to answer the next three questions Loons are territorial fish-eating birds that nest in pairs on lakes. occasionally, birds fight over territories in what is essentially a Hawk-Dove game. Fights can be fierce and birds are sometimes killed- especially when males fight-but only loons with good territories have a chance to reproduce successfully Click here to review payoff matrix analysis, Q3.24. This payoff matrix summarizes expected payoffs for loon conflicts over territories, according to a game with Hawk ann Dove strategies. What should a loon Challenger do? OPPONENT -10 40 Use the dropdowns below to complete your answer
Explanation / Answer
24.
When an opponent plays hawk, the challenger is better off playing hawk, because 40 > 5. When an opponent plays dove, the Challenger is better off playing dove, because 0 > -10.
25.
Hawks would increase in proportion, because the benefit of victory would be greater.
26.
Loons would fight more, because the cost of injury would decrease.