The Operations Manager for a Local Bus Company Wants to Decide

question 116

Multiple Choice

The operations manager for a local bus company wants to decide whether he should purchase a small, medium, or large new bus for his company. He estimates that the annual profits (in $000) will vary depending upon whether passenger demand is low, medium, or high, as follows:

If he uses the maximin criterion, which size bus will he decide to purchase?

• A)small
• B)medium
• C)large
• D)either small or medium
• E)either medium or large

Understand the attempts and challenges in teaching non-human primates language.

Recognize the evolutionary theories of language development and their implications.

Understand the critique of behaviorist model of language acquisition.

Grasp the concept of cognitive flexibility in bilingual individuals.

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