The Charming City Consultants Inc. wants to build a new network of computers for its employees. The management of the company is considering three network sizes for the possible purchase: large, medium, or small. The management believes that the demand for their services will be either high level, medium level, or low level. The payoff (profit in dollars) table for the situation is given below:
Demand Level
Decision High Medium Low
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Large Size $200,000 $ 110,000 $ 70,000
Medium Size $150,000 $160,000 $100,000
Small Size $210,000 $120,000 $130,000
(a) What is the best decision using the maximax criterion? What is the payoff for it?
(b) What is the best decision using the maximin criterion? What is the payoff for it?
(c) What is the best decision using the minimax regret criterion? What is the regret for it?
(d) What is the best decision using the Hurwicz's criterion if α = 0.3? What is the payoff for it?