The table below shows the payoff matrix for players A and B to strategies X and Z.
-Refer to the payoff matrix above.This game results in player A __________ and player B __________.
A) choosing strategy X;choosing strategy Z
B) choosing strategy Z;choosing strategy Z
C) choosing strategy Z;choosing strategy X
D) choosing strategy X;choosing strategy X
E) choosing strategy Z;refusing to play the game

Question

The table below shows the payoff matrix for players A and B to strategies X and Z. 
-Refer to the payoff matrix above.This game results in player A __________ and player B __________.
A) choosing strategy X;choosing strategy Z 
B) choosing strategy Z;choosing strategy Z 
C) choosing strategy Z;choosing strategy X 
D) choosing strategy X;choosing strategy X 
E) choosing strategy Z;refusing to play the game

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a payoff matrix, players choose strategies that maximize their own payoffs. If the matrix suggests that both players achieve higher payoffs by choosing strategy Z, then both will likely choose Z.

The Table Below Shows the Payoff Matrix for Players a and B