The Alternatives 1 and 2 in the Following Payoff Table

Multiple Choice

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) 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. The best alternative (course of action) for the EKA manufacturing company using the maximin criterion is strategy __ and the best possible payoff is _____.

A) 1,$50,000
B) 2,$120,000
C) 1,$100,000
D) 2,$70,000
E) 2,$80,000