Exhibit 21-2 Below You Are Given a Payoff Table Involving Three States

question 45

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 21-2
Below you are given a payoff table involving three states of nature and two decision alternatives. The probability that S₁ will occur is 0.1; the probability that S₂ will occur is 0.6.
-Refer to Exhibit 21-2. The recommended decision based on the expected value criterion is

• A)A
• B)B
• C)Both alternatives are the same.
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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