Use Graphical Sensitivity Analysis to Determine the Range of Values

question 28

Essay

Use graphical sensitivity analysis to determine the range of values of the probability of state of nature s₁ over which each of the decision alternatives has its largest expected value. $$\begin{array} { c | r r } && { \text { State of Nature } } \\\text { Decision } & s _ { 1 } & s _ { 2 } \\\hline d _ { 1 } & 8 & 10 \\d _ { 2 } & 4 & 16 \\d _ { 3 } & 10 & 0\end{array}$$

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