The Following Payoff Matrix Depicts the Possible Outcomes for Two

question 33

Multiple Choice

The following payoff matrix depicts the possible outcomes for two players involved in a game of Rock,Paper,Scissors.If a player receives a payoff of 1,the player wins; if the player receives a payoff of-1,the player loses; if both players receive 0 (zero) ,the players tie.Edward's optimal strategy is to

• A) always choose rock because Meg's dominant strategy is to choose paper.
• B) choose rock with probability 0.75 and paper with probability 0.25 because Meg will choose paper with probability 0.50 and rock with probability 0.50.
• C) always choose paper because Meg's dominant strategy is to choose rock.
• D) choose rock with probability 0.33,paper with probability 0.33,and scissors with probability 0.33 because Meg's dominant strategy is to choose paper.
• E) choose rock with probability 0.33,paper with probability 0.33,and scissors with probability 0.33 because neither he nor Meg has a dominant strategy.

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