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You Are Deciding Whether to Invade England, Sweden or Norway

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You are deciding whether to invade England, Sweden or Norway, and your opponent is simultaneously deciding which of these three countries to defend. If you invade a country that your opponent is defending, you will be defeated (payoff: -1) , but if you invade a country your opponent is not defending, you will be successful (payoff: +1) . Set up the payoff matrix.


A)  Your Opponent Defends ESN you Invade ESN[111111111]\begin{array} { l } \quad\quad\text { Your Opponent Defends } \\\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad E\quad S\quad N \\\text { you Invade } \begin{array} { l } E \\ { S }\\N\end{array} \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1&1&-1\\1&-1&1\\-1&1&1\end{array} \right] \\\end{array}
B)  Your Opponent Defends ESN you Invade ESN[111111111]\begin{array} { l } \quad\quad\text { Your Opponent Defends } \\\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad E\quad S\quad N \\\text { you Invade } \begin{array} { l } E \\ { S }\\N\end{array} \left[ \begin{array} { l l } -1&1&1\\1&-1&1\\1&1&-1\end{array} \right] \\\end{array}

C)  Your Opponent Defends ESN you Invade ESN[111111111]\begin{array} { l } \quad\quad\text { Your Opponent Defends } \\\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad E\quad S\quad N \\\text { you Invade } \begin{array} { l } E \\ { S }\\N\end{array} \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1&-1&1\\-1&1&1\\1&1&-1\end{array} \right] \\\end{array}

D)  Your Opponent Defends ESN you Invade ESN[111111111]\begin{array} { l } \quad\quad\text { Your Opponent Defends } \\\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad E\quad S\quad N \\\text { you Invade } \begin{array} { l } E \\ { S }\\N\end{array} \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1&1&-1\\-1&1&1\\1&-1&1\end{array} \right] \\\end{array}

E)  Your Opponent Defends ESN you Invade ESN[111111111]\begin{array} { l } \quad\quad\text { Your Opponent Defends } \\\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad E\quad S\quad N \\\text { you Invade } \begin{array} { l } E \\ { S }\\N\end{array} \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1&-1&-1\\-1&1&-1\\-1&-1&1\end{array} \right] \\\end{array}

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