A Group of Friends Are Planning a Recreational Outing and Have

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Short Answer

A group of friends are planning a recreational outing and have constructed the following payoff table to help them decide which activity to engage in. Assume that the payoffs represent their level of enjoyment for each activity under the various weather conditions.
$\begin{array}{lcccc}&&&\text { Weather }\\&&Cold &Warm& Rainy\\&&\mathrm{S} & \mathrm{S}_{2} & \mathrm{~S}_{3}\\\text { Bike: } & \text { Al } & 10 & 8 & 6 \\\text { Hike: } & \text { A2 } & 14 & 15 & 2 \\\text { Fish: } & \text { A3 } & 7 & 8 & 9\end{array}$
-If the group is optimistic, what decision should they make?

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