Table M4-2
Vanderbilt's offensive coordinator can choose to run, pass or use one of their vaunted trick plays for each play they run.The defensive coordinator for Texas Tech can choose to blitz, play their base defense or use a prevent defense each time Vanderbilt calls a play.The payoffs for each of these strategy combinations are neatly displayed in the table.

-Which defense should Texas Tech choose according to the information in Table M4-2?
A)Blitz
B)Base
C)Prevent
D)Trick Play

Question

Table M4-2
Vanderbilt's offensive coordinator can choose to run, pass or use one of their vaunted trick plays for each play they run.The defensive coordinator for Texas Tech can choose to blitz, play their base defense or use a prevent defense each time Vanderbilt calls a play.The payoffs for each of these strategy combinations are neatly displayed in the table.
 
-Which defense should Texas Tech choose according to the information in Table M4-2?
A)Blitz 
B)Base 
C)Prevent 
D)Trick Play

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the table, the highest payoff for Texas Tech is when they use a prevent defense and Vanderbilt chooses to pass. This results in a payoff of 8 for Texas Tech. Therefore, the best choice for Texas Tech is to use a prevent defense.

Table M4-2 Vanderbilt's Offensive Coordinator Can Choose to Run, Pass or Use