Which alternative is best, according to each of the following decision criteria? a. Maximin b. Maximax c. Laplace d. Minimax Regret
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![Build-Rite Construction has received favorable publicity from guest appearances on a public TV home improvement
program. Public TV programming decisions seem to be unpredictable, so Build-Rite cannot estimate the probability of
continued benefits from its relationship with the show. Demand for home improvements next year may be either low or
high. But Build-Rite must decide now whether to hire more employees, do nothing, or develop subcontracts with other
home improvement contractors. Build-Rite has developed the following payoff table:
Alternative
Hire
Subcontract
Do nothing
DEMAND FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Low
Moderate
High
($139,000) $183,000 $448,000
$85,000
$158,000 $587,000
$100,000 $143,000 $411,000
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