Exhibit 20-3 Below You Are Given a Payoff Table Involving Two States

question 35

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 20-3
Below you are given a payoff table involving two states of nature and three decision alternatives. The probability of the occurrence of state of nature S₁ is 0.4.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-3. The recommended decision based on the expected value criterion is

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)All alternatives are the same.

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Definitions:

State of Nature

A term used in decision theory and statistics to describe possible outcomes in a situation which are not under the control of the decision-maker.

Maximax Criterion

A decision-making strategy that seeks to maximize the maximum possible payoff, focusing on the most optimistic scenario.

Decision Under Certainty

A decision-making situation in which all relevant information is known and future outcomes are predictable.

Conditional Value

The value an entity takes under specified conditions or assumptions.