-Suppose That a Football Team Is Down by 5 Points

Multiple Choice

-Suppose that a football team is down by 5 points and faces a 4th down with 1 yard to go and 1 second left on the clock. The offense can either run or pass the ball. The defense can either defend against the run or the pass. Refer to Figure 6.3 summarizes the probabilities of each team winning the game. The dominant pure strategy for the defense is:

A) Defend against the run.
B) Defend against the pass.
C) Pick a play at random with a higher probability of defending against the pass.
D) Pick a play at random with a higher probability of defending against the run.
E) None of the above.