Find the Optimal Row or Column Strategy of the Matrix $M$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Find the optimal row or column strategy of the matrix game.
-Let $M$ be the matrix game having payoff matrix $\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 4 & - 1 \\ - 4 & 5 \end{array} \right]$ .
Find the optimal column strategy.

• A) \(\hat { y } = \left[ \begin{array} { l } \frac { 3 } { 7 } \\ \frac { 4 } { 7 } \end{array} \right]\)
• B) \(\hat { y } = \left[ \begin{array} { c } \frac { 5 } { 14 } \\ \frac { 9 } { 14 } \end{array} \right]\)
• C) \(\hat { \mathrm { y } } = \left[ \begin{array} { c } \frac { 9 } { 14 } \\ \frac { 5 } { 14 } \end{array} \right]\)
• D) \(\hat { \mathrm { y } } = \left[ \begin{array} { l } \frac { 4 } { 7 } \\ \frac { 3 } { 7 } \end{array} \right]\)

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