The Operations Manager for a Local Bus Company Wants to Decide

Multiple Choice

The operations manager for a local bus company wants to decide whether he should purchase a small, medium, or large new bus for his company. He estimates that the annual profits (in $000) will vary depending upon whether passenger demand is low, medium, or high, as follows:

If he uses the Laplace criterion, which size bus will he decide to purchase?

A) small
B) medium
C) large
D) either small or medium
E) either medium or large