The accompanying 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 Stan chooses scissors and Kyle chooses rock,Stan's payoff is ________ and Kyle's payoff is ________.

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

Question

The accompanying 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 Stan chooses scissors and Kyle chooses rock,Stan's payoff is ________ and Kyle's payoff is ________.

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the matrix, if Stan chooses scissors and Kyle chooses rock, Stan's payoff is -1 and Kyle's payoff is 1. Therefore, the best choice for Stan would be to choose paper or rock instead, as both options would result in a payoff of 0 rather than a negative payoff. However, if Stan had to choose between scissors and paper, he should choose scissors as it has a higher probability of winning or tying compared to paper.

The Accompanying Payoff Matrix Depicts the Possible Outcomes for Two