If V=value of the resource, W=cost of being wounded, and D=cost of displaying, which of the following terms correctly represents the average payoff for an interaction in which a dove meets another dove?
A) 0
B) V
C) (V-W)/2
D) (V/2)-D

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When a dove meets another dove, they display but do not engage in physical conflict. The cost of displaying (D) is incurred, but they eventually share the resource, each getting half of its value (V/2). Thus, the average payoff is (V/2) - D.

If V=value of the Resource, W=cost of Being Wounded, and D=cost