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, moderate, or high, as follows.
-If he uses the maximum likelihood criterion,which size bus will he decide to purchase?
Definitions:
Wages
Wages are the compensation paid to employees for their labor, often calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecewise basis.
Inferior Good
A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.
Quantity Demanded
The total amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level.
Increase in Price
A situation where the cost of goods or services rises, potentially due to factors like higher demand, production costs, or inflation.
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