Alternatives 1 and 2 in the Following Payoff Table Represent

question 24

True/False

Alternatives 1 and 2 in the following payoff table represent the two possible manufacturing strategies that the EKA manufacturing company can adopt.The level of demand affects the success of both strategies.The states of nature (S_I)represent the levels of demand for the company products.S₁,S₂,and S₃ characterize high,medium,and low demand,respectively.The payoff values are in thousands of dollars. $\begin{array}{lccc} &&\underline{{\text { States of nature }}} \\& s_{1} & s_{2} & s_{3} \\\text { Alternative (strategy) } 1 & 110 & 80 & 70 \\\text { Alternative (strategy) } 2 & 60 & 120 & 50\end{array}$

The best alternative (course of action)for the EKA manufacturing company,using the maximax criterion,is alternative 1.

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