SCENARIO 20-1 The Following Payoff Table Shows Profits Associated with a Set

question 112

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 20-1
The following payoff table shows profits associated with a set of 3 alternatives under 2 possible states of nature.

-Referring to Scenario 20-1,if the probability of S1 is 0.2,what is the optimal alternative using EOL?

• A)A1.
• B)A2.
• C)A3.
• D)It cannot be determined.

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