11 The Indiana Hoosiers trail the Purdue Boilermakers by a 140 score late in the fourth quarter...
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11 The Indiana Hoosiers trail the Purdue Boilermakers by a 14–0 score late in the fourth quarter of a football game.
Indiana’s guardian angel has informed Indiana that before the game ends they will have the ball two more times, and they will score a touchdown each time. The Indiana coach is indifferent between a tie and the following lottery: a 40%
chance at beating Purdue and a 60% chance at losing to Purdue. Indiana’s kicker has never missed an extra point, and Indiana has been successful on 35% of all two-point conversion attempts. After each touchdown (worth six points), Indiana must decide whether or not to attempt a one-point or a two-point conversion. Help the Indiana coach maximize his expected utility.
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Operations Research Applications And Algorithms
ISBN: 9780534380588
4th Edition
Authors: Wayne L. Winston