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Two breakfast food manufacturers ABC and XYZ are competing for an increased market share. The pay-off matrix, shown in the following table, describes the increase in market share for ABC and decrease in market share of XYZ. Determine optimal strategies for both the manufacturers and the value of the game.

$\begin{array}{c|cccc}\multicolumn{5}{c}{XYZ}\\&B_1&B_2&B_3&B_4\\\hline A_1&2&-2&4&1\\ABC\quad A_2&6&-5&12&3\\A_3&-3&-2&0&6\\A_4&2&-2&7&1\end{array}$

20 Feb 2025

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	A	B	C	D
I	14	18	11	26
III	17	23	20	27
III	28	31	26	30
IV	23	3	25	28

		Destination			Supply
		D₁	D₂	D₃
	O₁	10	18	12	200
Source	O₂	15	17	9	300
	O₃	13	15	7	500
Requirement		400	200	400