What Is Meant by a Mixed Strategy

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is meant by a mixed strategy?

• A)A mixed strategy refers to two or more pure strategies,each with fixed probabilities.
• B)A mixed strategy is a course of action chosen by a player with certainty.
• C)A mixed strategy is a player's best response to any strategy that the other player might pick.
• D)A mixed strategy refers to the moves made by a player in a repeated game.
• E)A mixed strategy refers to the moves made by players in a cooperative game.

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