In a repeated prisoner's dilemma, players:

A. always play their dominant strategy.
B. can sustain cooperation by playing their dominant strategy.
C. can sustain cooperation by employing a tit-for-tat strategy.
D. never learn to play their dominant strategies.


Answer: C

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