The Operations Manager for a Local Bus Company Wants to Decide

question 56

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 minimax regret 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

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the aggregate amount buyers are willing and capable of paying for a good or service versus what they really pay.

Market Supply

The total amount of a specific good or service available for purchase at any given price, from all producers combined.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, reflecting the good's sensitivity to price changes.

Market Supply

Refers to the total amount of a product that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a certain period of time.