The Quality Control Manager for the NKA Inc -What Alternative Action Should Be Selected According to Maximax Criterion

question 38

Essay

The quality control manager for the NKA Inc.must decide whether to accept (alternative 1),further analyze (alternative 2),or reject (alternative 3)the shipment (lot)of incoming material.The historical data indicates that there is 30% chance that the lot is poor quality (S₁),50% chance that the lot is fair quality (S₂),and 20% chance that the lot is good quality (S₃).Assume the following payoff table is available.The values in the payoff table are in thousands of dollars. $$\begin{array} { l c c c } & { \text { States of Nature } } \\\text { Decision } & \mathrm { S } _ { 1 } & \mathrm {~S} _ { 2 } & \mathrm {~S} _ { 3 } \\\text { Accept } & 20 & 30 & 90 \\\text { Further analyze } & 60 & 70 & 15 \\\text { Reject } & 80 & 50 & 30\end{array}$$
-What alternative action should be selected according to maximax criterion?

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