A Decision-Maker Using the Maximin Criterion on the Problem Below

question 21

Multiple Choice

A decision-maker using the maximin criterion on the problem below would choose Alternative ________ because the maximum of the row minimums is ________.

• A)A;55
• B)B;30
• C)C;70
• D)D;140
• E)D;10

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