A plant manager considers the operational cost per hour of five machine alternatives. The cost per hour is sensitive to three potential weather conditions: cold, mild, and warm. The following table represents the operations cost per hour for each alternative-state of nature combination:
States of Nature |
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Weather related cost per hour |
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Alternatives |
Cold cost/day |
Mild cost/day |
Warm cost/day |
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Machine 1 |
$42 |
$40 |
$45 |
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Machine 2 |
$45 |
$42 |
$47 |
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Machine 3 |
$40 |
$35 |
$54 |
|
Machine 4 |
$60 |
$30 |
$48 |
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Machine 5 |
$45 |
$40 |
$45 |
Using the optimistic criterion, which alternative is best?
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