The following payoff matrix depicts the possible outcomes for two players involved in a game of Rock,Paper,Scissors.If a player receives a payoff of 1,the player wins; if the player receives a payoff of -1,the player loses; if both players receive 0 (zero),the players tie.If Evan chooses rock and Lisbeth chooses paper,Evan's payoff is ________ and Lisbeth's payoff is ________.

A) 0; 0
B) 1; 0
C) 2; 0
D) -1; 1
E) 1; 1

Question

The following payoff matrix depicts the possible outcomes for two players involved in a game of Rock,Paper,Scissors.If a player receives a payoff of 1,the player wins; if the player receives a payoff of -1,the player loses; if both players receive 0 (zero) ,the players tie.If Evan chooses rock and Lisbeth chooses paper,Evan's payoff is ________ and Lisbeth's payoff is ________.

A) 0; 0 
B) 1; 0 
C) 2; 0 
D) -1; 1 
E) 1; 1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From the matrix, we can see that paper beats rock, so Lisbeth wins with a payoff of 1. Evan loses with a payoff of -1, which simplifies to -101 in the given notation. Therefore, Evan's payoff is F1F1F1S1F1F1F101 and Lisbeth's payoff is 1. The best choice for Evan would have been not to choose rock, but this is not an option in this question.

The Following Payoff Matrix Depicts the Possible Outcomes for Two