Question

In the "Decision Tree for Buying a Car" example discussed in class, which of the following "IF" statements would correctly identify a "BUY" decision?

1) IF (Price ≤ 20 AND Maintenance ≤ 2) THEN BUY
2) IF (Price ≤ 20 AND Maintenance > 2) THEN BUY
3) IF (Price > 20 AND Maintenance ≤ 2) THEN BUY
4) IF (Price > 20 AND Maintenance > 2) THEN BUY

Answer 1

The correct "IF" statement for identifying a "BUY" decision in the "Decision Tree for Buying a Car" example is: IF (Price ≤ 20 AND Maintenance ≤ 2) THEN BUY.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the "Decision Tree for Buying a Car," the conditions specified in the "IF" statement determine the decision to buy. The correct choice is the first option, IF (Price ≤ 20 AND Maintenance ≤ 2) THEN BUY. This statement implies that if the price of the car is less than or equal to 20 units of currency (e.g., dollars) and the maintenance cost is less than or equal to 2 units, then the decision is to buy the car.

The other options present different combinations of price and maintenance conditions, but only the first option meets the criteria for a "BUY" decision based on the discussed decision tree example.

Option A is the answer.