In the Following Two-Person Zero-Sum Game, the Payoffs Represent Gains $$\left[ \begin{array} { l l l l } 8 & 1 & 5 & 2 \\5 & 4 & 7 & 8 \\1 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\8 & 4 & 3 & 5\end{array} \right]$$

question 86

Multiple Choice

In the following two-person zero-sum game, the payoffs represent gains to the row player I and losses to the column player II. $$\left[ \begin{array} { l l l l } 8 & 1 & 5 & 2 \\5 & 4 & 7 & 8 \\1 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\8 & 4 & 3 & 5\end{array} \right]$$ Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The game has no saddlepoint.
• B) The game has a saddlepoint; the value of the game is 2.
• C) The game has a saddlepoint; the value of the game is 3.
• D) The game has a saddlepoint; the value of the game is 4.

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