Brooke Bentley, a student in business administration, is trying to decide which management science course to take next quarter—I, II, or III. “Steamboat” Fulton, “ Death” Ray, and “Sadistic” Scott are the three management science professors who teach the courses. Brooke does not know who will teach what course. Brooke can expect a different grade in each of the courses, depending on who teaches it next quarter, as shown in the following payoff table:                                                                           Professor                                     Course          Fulton                        Ray                 Scott                                          I                      B                             D                       D                                         II                      C                             B                       F                                         III                     F                             A                       C   Determine the best course to take next quarter, using the following criteria. a. Maximax b. Maximin

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Brooke Bentley, a student in business administration, is trying to decide which

management science course to take next quarter—I, II, or III. “Steamboat” Fulton, “

Death” Ray, and “Sadistic” Scott are the three management science professors who

teach the courses. Brooke does not know who will teach what course. Brooke can

expect a different grade in each of the courses, depending on who teaches it next

quarter, as shown in the following payoff table:

 

                                                                        Professor

                                    Course          Fulton                        Ray                 Scott

                                         I                      B                             D                       D

                                        II                      C                             B                       F

                                        III                     F                             A                       C

 

Determine the best course to take next quarter, using the following criteria.

a. Maximax b. Maximin

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