The Accompanying Payoff Matrix Depicts the Possible Outcomes for Two

question 107

Multiple Choice

The accompanying 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. If Madonna chooses rock and Kid Cudi chooses paper, Madonna's payoff is __________ and Kid Cudi's payoff is ___________. $\begin{array}{lccc} &&&\text { Kid Cudi }\\&& \text { Rock } & \text { Paper } & \text { Scissor } \\\text { Madonna }&\text { Rock } & 0,0 & -1,1 & 1,-1 \\&\text { Paper } & 1,-1 & 0,0 & -1,1 \\&\text { Scissors } & -1,1 & 1,-1 & 0,0\end{array}$

• A) 0; 0
• B) 1; 0
• C) 2; 0
• D) ?1; 1
• E) 1; 1

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