OCR D2 — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
TopicDynamic Programming

2. The payoff matrix for player \(A\) in a two-person zero-sum game is shown below.
\cline { 3 - 5 } \multicolumn{2}{c|}{}\(B\)
\cline { 2 - 5 } \multicolumn{2}{c|}{}IIIIII
\multirow{3}{*}{\(A\)}I35- 2
\cline { 2 - 5 }II7\({ } ^ { - } 4\)- 1
\cline { 2 - 5 }III9\({ } ^ { - } 4\)8
  1. Applying the dominance rule, explain, with justification, which strategy can be ignored by
    1. player \(A\),
    2. player \(B\).
  2. For the reduced table, find the optimal strategy for
    1. player \(A\),
    2. player \(B\).