Consider the following two-person zero-sum game.

Assume the two players have the same two strategy options.
The payoff table shows the gains for Player A.

Player B
Player A
Strategy b1 Strategy b2
Strategy a1 3 9
Strategy a2 6 2

1. Determine the optimal strategy for player A. (5pts)

2. Determine the optimal strategy for player B. (5pts)
3. What is the value of the game? (5pts)

Sample Payoff Table

Player B
Row
Player A Strategy (b1) Strategy (b2) minimum Maximin
Strategy (a1) 3 9 3
3
Strategy (a2) 6 2 2
Column maximum 6 9
Minimax 6 Use Mixed Strategy

Mixed strategy for Player A Probability

Strategy (a1) p 0.4 3 9
Strategy (a2) (1-P) 0.6 6 2
Expected Value 4.8 4.8
Zero-sum 0

Mixed strategy for Player B Strategy (b1) Strategy (b2)

q (1-q) Expected
Probability 0.7 0.3 Value
3 9 4.8
6 2 4.8
Zero-sum 0

Optimal Strategy for Player A

Player A should use strategy a1 40% of the time and
use strategy a2 60% of the time.

Optimal Strategy for Player B

Player B should use strategy b1 70% of the time and
use strategy b2 30% of the time.

Expected Value of the Game

The expected value of the game is 4.8.
Use Mixed Strategy