A trigger strategy is one in which a player
A) cooperates in the current period if the other player has always cooperated, but cheats forever if the other player ever cheats.
B) cheats in the current period if the other player has always cheated, but cooperates forever if the other player has ever cooperated.
C) cheats in the current period if the other player cooperated in the previous period, but cooperates in the current period if the other player cheated in the previous period.
D) cooperates in the current period if the other player cooperated in the previous period, but cheats in the current period only if the other player cheated in the previous period.

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A trigger strategy in game theory is a strategy where a player initially cooperates but will default to non-cooperation (cheating) for the rest of the game if the other player ever cheats. This strategy is designed to sustain cooperation by punishing defection with perpetual non-cooperation.

A Trigger Strategy Is One in Which a Player