Consider the Following Decision Table with Rewards in $ Millions

question 40

Multiple Choice

Consider the following decision table with rewards in $ millions. $\begin{array}{r}\text { State of Nature }\\\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Decision Alternatives } & S_{1} & S_{2} & S_{3} \\\hline d_{1} & -1 & 2 & 8 \\\hline d_{2} & -3 & 7 & 5 \\\hline d_{3} & -0.5 & 0.75 & 1 \\\hline d_{4} & 0 & 0 & 0 \\\hline d_{5} & -1 & -1 & -1\\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$ Using the maximax criterion, the appropriate choice would be __________.

• A)d₁
• B)d₂
• C)d₃
• D)d₄
• E)d₅

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Definitions:

Microbial Species

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Lineages

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Bryozoan Lineages

The evolutionary branches representing the diverse groups within the Bryozoa phylum, small aquatic invertebrate animals.

Modern Fauna

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