The following figure depicts four simultaneous-move games. The first element of each payoff cell is the payoff to Player A. The other element is the payoff to Player B.

-Refer to the figure above.Which of these simultaneous-move games best represents the following scenario: a penalty kick in soccer.Player A is the striker and Player B is the goalie.For the striker,Action X means kicking the ball toward the left side of the net,while Y means kicking toward the right side of the net.For the goalie,X means that the goalie dives toward the left of the net and Y means that the goalie dives toward the right.
A) (1)
B) (2)
C) (3)
D) (4)

Question

The following figure depicts four simultaneous-move games. The first element of each payoff cell is the payoff to Player A. The other element is the payoff to Player B.
 
-Refer to the figure above.Which of these simultaneous-move games best represents the following scenario: a penalty kick in soccer.Player A is the striker and Player B is the goalie.For the striker,Action X means kicking the ball toward the left side of the net,while Y means kicking toward the right side of the net.For the goalie,X means that the goalie dives toward the left of the net and Y means that the goalie dives toward the right.
A) (1) 
B) (2) 
C) (3) 
D) (4)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a penalty kick scenario in soccer, the best representation is a game where both the striker and the goalie have incentives to mix up their strategies to be unpredictable. Option A (1) likely represents a situation where if the striker's choice (left or right) matches the goalie's dive direction, the goalie has a higher chance of stopping the ball, leading to lower payoff for the striker. Conversely, if the striker chooses a direction opposite to the goalie's dive, the striker scores, leading to a higher payoff. This captures the essence of the strategic decision-making involved in a penalty kick.

The Following Figure Depicts Four Simultaneous-Move Games