Consider the Following Decision Table with Rewards in $ Millions

question 73

Multiple Choice

Consider the following decision table with rewards in $ millions. If you are using the maximin criterion and decide d₄,then x is ______.

• A) at most −1
• B) less than −1
• C) any value
• D) cannot be determined without knowing the value of y
• E) less than −3

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