Scenario: the Following Table Represents the Game Matrix for the Penalty

question 93

Multiple Choice

Scenario: The following table represents the game matrix for the penalty kicks in a soccer game. There are two players in the game: the kicker and the goalie. The kicker has two choices: to kick the ball to the right or to the left. The goalie also has two choice to jump to the right, or to the left. Each goal counts to +1 point for the kicker and -1 points for the goalie. The symbols in the table stand for the numerical payoff to each player. The first symbol listed in each cell is the payoff to the kicker, and the second number listed is the payoff to the goalie.

-Refer to the scenario above.This game is ________.

• A) a zero-sum game for both players
• B) not a zero-sum game for either players
• C) a zero-sum game for the kicker, but not for the goalie
• D) a zero-sum game for the goalie, but not for the kicker

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