Based on the Criteria a Local Broadcaster Would Use to Determine

question 10

Multiple Choice

Based on the criteria a local broadcaster would use to determine newsworthiness, which of the following stories would most likely be covered?

• A) Two local city council members get into a heated argument over building a new statue to honor a local celebrity.
• B) People in a small foreign nation elect a new president.
• C) Two local city council members agree to spend ten dollars on a new sign for the council chambers.
• D) A local woman takes in a stray cat.
• E) A Girl Scout helps an elderly woman cross the road.

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Definitions:

Maximin Strategy

A decision rule used in game theory and decision theory aiming to maximize the minimum payoff.

Dominant Strategies

A strategy in game theory that yields the best outcome for a player, no matter what the other players do.

Pollute

To contaminate the natural environment with harmful or poisonous substances, adversely affecting air, water, soil, and ecosystems.

Constant-Sum Game

A situation in game theory where the total gains and losses among participants are distributed equally, so that the sum of benefits and losses is constant.