A manufacturing company plans to expand its production and logistics facility into one of the countries listed in the following table. The cost of building such facilities in each country differs based on the state of its economic and political climate. Three cost estimates were made per country in million dollars. What is the best decision alternative using MINIMAX REGRET decision criterion? What is the best decision alternative using criterion of realism at alpha = 0.8?

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A manufacturing company plans to expand its production and logistics facility into one of the countries listed in the following table. The cost of building such facilities in each country differs based on the state of its economic and political climate. Three cost estimates were made per country in million dollars.

  1. What is the best decision alternative using MINIMAX REGRET decision criterion?
  2. What is the best decision alternative using criterion of realism at alpha = 0.8?
Economic/Political Climate
Country
Decline Same Improve
South Korea
21.7
19.1
15.2
China
19.0
18.5
17.6
Taiwan
19.2
17.1
14.9
Philippines
Mexico
22.5
16.8
13.8
25.0
21.2
12.5
Transcribed Image Text:Economic/Political Climate Country Decline Same Improve South Korea 21.7 19.1 15.2 China 19.0 18.5 17.6 Taiwan 19.2 17.1 14.9 Philippines Mexico 22.5 16.8 13.8 25.0 21.2 12.5
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