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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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This is a two-player, zero-sum game, where ABC (the row player) and XYZ (the column player) are competing for market share. The goal is to determine the optimal strategies for both players and the value of the game using mixed strategy minimax optimization. --- ### Step 1: Identify the Optimal Strategies 1. Check for Saddle Points A saddle point exists when there is an entry in the matrix that is both: - The maximum of its row (best ABC can get assuming XYZ picks optimally) - The minimum of its column (worst ____ ______ ___ _______ ________ ________ ___ _________.
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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

90	90	100	110	200
50	70	130	85	50
75	100	100	30