Given the Following Minimum Standards: Price = 3, Quality =

question 48

Multiple Choice

Given the following minimum standards: price = 3, quality = 4 and ease of use = 3, which of the following MP3 players would be chosen using the conjunctive decision rule? $\begin{array}{llcc}& \text { Sanyo}& \text {Sony }& \text { Pioneer }\\\\ \text { Price } &4&5&2 \\\\ \text { Quality } &4&3&6\\\\ \text { Ease of use } &4&4&4\\\end{array}$

• A) Sony
• B) Sanyo
• C) Pioneer
• D) There is not enough information to reach a conclusion.

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