A Decision Maker Who Uses the Maximin Criterion When Solving

question 62

Multiple Choice

A decision maker who uses the maximin 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;maximin is not appropriate for conditions of uncertainty.

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