Assuming the standard assumptions, in a single-play ultimatum game, the second player's best strategy in the last round is to:

A. accept only those offers over 50 percent of the total.
B. accept any offer greater than zero.
C. reject all but evenly split offers.
D. reject all offers.


Answer: B

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