Help needed resolving Possible Outcomes.

[sugarkayne]

how many possible outcomes when 3 football matches are played keeping in mind that there could be a draw, win or loss?
And how many possible outcomes when 4 football matches are played keeping in mind that there could be a draw, win or loss.?

 

[albertthomsan]

The possible outcomes is 3*3! . The answer of the second question is 4*4!.
In general, suppose the no. of matches is n ,then the possible outcomes would be n*n!