What Is the Primary Difference Between a Mixed Strategy and a Pure

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between a mixed strategy and a pure strategy?

• A) Pure strategies are always dominated strategies.
• B) Mixed strategies call for randomizing over possible actions, pure strategies do not.
• C) Pure strategies are much more common than mixed strategies.
• D) Mixed strategies are not optimal whereas pure strategies are.

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