Suppose Company A is about to play a game with Company B. The following facts are known  about the two players. The first Company (Company A) is a row player and uses three different  strategies i.e. (Strategy X, Strategy Y and Strategy Z). Whereas the column player (Company B)  has two different strategies i.e. (M and N) that can be used accordingly. The payoff matrix is  given in the table below.   Player B Player A   M N X -5 3 Y 3 -7 Z -6 5 Answer the following questions based on the information given above  a. Determine the strategies of each firm using graphical technique  b. Compute the value of the game

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Suppose Company A is about to play a game with Company B. The following facts are known 
about the two players. The first Company (Company A) is a row player and uses three different 
strategies i.e. (Strategy X, Strategy Y and Strategy Z). Whereas the column player (Company B) 
has two different strategies i.e. (M and N) that can be used accordingly. The payoff matrix is 
given in the table below.

  Player B
Player A   M N
X -5 3
Y 3 -7
Z -6 5


Answer the following questions based on the information given above 
a. Determine the strategies of each firm using graphical technique 
b. Compute the value of the game.

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