The Alternatives 1 and 2 in the Following Payoff Table

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The alternatives 1 and 2 in the following payoff table represent the two possible manufacturing strategies that the EKA manufacturing company can adopt.The level of demand affects the success of both strategies.The states of nature (S_i,i = 1,2,3)represent the levels of demand for the company products.S₁,S₂ and S₃ characterize high,medium,and low demand respectively.The payoff values are in thousands of dollars. $$\begin{array} { l c c c } & { \text { States of nature } } \\& \mathrm { s } _ { 1 } & \mathrm {~s} _ { 2 } & \mathrm {~s} _ { 3 } \\\text { Alternative (strategy) 1 } & 10 & 80 & 70 \\\text { Alternative (strategy) 2 } & 60 & 120 & 50\end{array}$$
The best alternative (course of action)for the EKA manufacturing company using the maximax criterion is alternative 1.