In Exercises 9-18, determine whether the two-person, zero-sum matrix game is strictly determined. If a game is strictly determined,
a. Find the saddle point(s) of the game.
b. Find the optimal strategy for each player.
c. Find the value of the game.
d. Determine whether the game favors one player over the other.
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