OCR D2 — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
TopicDynamic Programming

6. The payoff matrix for player \(A\) in a two-person zero-sum game is shown below.
\cline { 3 - 4 } \multicolumn{2}{c|}{}\(B\)
\cline { 3 - 4 }III
\multirow{2}{*}{\(A\)}I4\({ } ^ { - } 8\)
\cline { 2 - 4 }II2\({ } ^ { - } 4\)
\cline { 2 - 4 }III\({ } ^ { - } 8\)2
  1. Explain why the game does not have a saddle point.
  2. Using a graphical method, find the optimal strategy for player \(B\).
  3. Find the optimal strategy for player \(A\).
  4. Find the value of the game.