Microchip is planning a new facility and considering a location in the following countries. Depending on the economic conditions for the next 3 years, the following costs have been estimated ($US million). ECONOMIIC CONDITIONS             Country                                                      Decline                      Same                    Improve             Korea                                                             21.7                          19.3                        15.2             China                                                             19.0                          18.5                        17.6             India                                                               19.2                         17.1                        14.9             Philippines                                                      22.5                         16.8                        13.8             Singapore                                                       25.0                         21.2                        12.5             Which alternative would be selected if: The decision maker is an optimist (Minimin)? The decision maker is a pessimist (Minimax)? The decision maker has an index of optimism of 0.4? The decision maker wants to use the Minimax regret criterion?

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  1. Microchip is planning a new facility and considering a location in the following countries. Depending on the economic conditions for the next 3 years, the following costs have been estimated ($US million).

ECONOMIIC CONDITIONS

            Country                                                      Decline                      Same                    Improve

            Korea                                                             21.7                          19.3                        15.2

            China                                                             19.0                          18.5                        17.6

            India                                                               19.2                         17.1                        14.9

            Philippines                                                      22.5                         16.8                        13.8

            Singapore                                                       25.0                         21.2                        12.5

           

Which alternative would be selected if:

  1. The decision maker is an optimist (Minimin)?
  2. The decision maker is a pessimist (Minimax)?
  3. The decision maker has an index of optimism of 0.4?
  4. The decision maker wants to use the Minimax regret criterion?
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