Edexcel D2 2002 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
Year2002
SessionJune
TopicGroups

4. Andrew ( \(A\) ) and Barbara ( \(B\) ) play a zero-sum game. This game is represented by the following payoff matrix for Andrew. $$A \left( \begin{array} { c c c } & B &
3 & 5 & 4
1 & 4 & 2
6 & 3 & 7 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Explain why this matrix may be reduced to $$\left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 5
    6 & 3 \end{array} \right)$$
  2. Hence find the best strategy for each player and the value of the game.
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