A player involved in a one-shot game will:
A) cooperate with its rivals due to the threat of punishment.
B) follow punitive strategies.
C) take actions aimed at creating a reputation with his rivals.
D) act to maximize its immediate payoff.
E) follow a tit-for-tat strategy.

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In a one-shot game, players do not have a long-term relationship with their rivals, so cooperation and reputation-building are not relevant. Instead, players will act to maximize their immediate payoff, which is represented in option D.

A Player Involved in a One-Shot Game Will