A Decision Maker Who Uses the Maximax Criterion When Solving

question 25

Multiple Choice

A decision maker who uses the maximax criterion when solving a problem under conditions of uncertainty is:

• A) an optimist.
• B) a pessimist.
• C) an economist.
• D) an optometrist.
• E) making a serious mistake; maximax is not appropriate for conditions of uncertainty.

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