A Decision Maker Who Is Considered to Be a Risk

Essay

A decision maker who is considered to be a risk taker is faced with this set of probabilities and payoffs $$\begin{array} { c | ccc } & { \text { State of Nature } } \\\text { Decision } & \mathrm { s } _ { 1 } & \mathrm {~s} _ { 2 } & \mathrm {~s} _ { 3 } \\\hline \mathrm { d } _ { 1 } & 5 & 10 & 20 \\\mathrm {~d} _ { 2 } & - 25 & 0 & 50 \\\mathrm {~d} _ { 3 } & - 50 & - 10 & 80 \\\hline \text { Probability } & .30 & .35 & .35\end{array}$$ Rank the decision alternatives on the basis of expected value.