Technician a Says That Most Modern Friction Facings Used on Truck

question 21

Multiple Choice

Technician A says that most modern friction facings used on truck drum brake shoes are much softer than the asbestos facings used a generation ago.Technician B says that a disadvantage of modern friction facings is that they destroy brake drums at a much faster rate than asbestos facings.Who is correct?

• A) Technician A only
• B) Technician B only
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Expected Opportunity Loss Decision

A decision-making approach that minimizes the expected loss due to not choosing the best option under uncertainty.

State of Nature

A term used in decision theory and statistics to refer to the actual but unknown condition or outcome of a particular phenomenon.

Decision Tree

A decision tree is a graphical representation used in decision analysis to display choices and their possible outcomes, including chance event outcomes, resource costs, and utility.

Opportunity Loss

The difference in value between the chosen option and the best possible option that was not chosen.