AQA D2 2009 June — Question 2

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicDynamic Programming

2 Two people, Rowena and Colin, play a zero-sum game.
The game is represented by the following pay-off matrix for Rowena.
\multirow{5}{*}{Rowena}Colin
Strategy\(\mathrm { C } _ { 1 }\)\(\mathbf { C } _ { \mathbf { 2 } }\)\(\mathrm { C } _ { 3 }\)
\(\mathbf { R } _ { \mathbf { 1 } }\)-454
\(\mathbf { R } _ { \mathbf { 2 } }\)2-3-1
\(\mathbf { R } _ { \mathbf { 3 } }\)-543
  1. Explain what is meant by the term 'zero-sum game'.
  2. Determine the play-safe strategy for Colin, giving a reason for your answer.
  3. Explain why Rowena should never play strategy \(R _ { 3 }\).
  4. Find the optimal mixed strategy for Rowena.