What Decision Criterion Would Be Used by an Optimistic Decision

question 46

Multiple Choice

What decision criterion would be used by an optimistic decision maker solving a problem under conditions of uncertainty?

• A)expected monetary value
• B)equally likely
• C)maximax
• D)maximin
• E)minimin

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Definitions:

Amides

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to a nitrogen atom, forming part of the structure of proteins and other important molecules.

1710 cm^-1

This refers to the typical absorption band in infrared spectroscopy for carbonyl (C=O) stretching in aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.

IUPAC

The global organization responsible for developing standardized nomenclature in chemistry and related fields.

Oxobutanenitrile

An organic compound, also known as 3-oxobutanenitrile, characterized by a nitrile group attached to a ketone group in a four-carbon chain.