Carl is evaluating an xBox 360, a PS3, and a Nintendo Wii and has identified attributes to compare, such as price, game options, DVD players, and so on. He has decided that a game player must score above his minimum cutoffs. However, he has set these minimum cutoffs relatively high, and he will select the one that exceeds the relatively high cutoff on any attribute he's identified. Which decision rule is Carl using?
A) conjunctive
B) disjunctive
C) lexicographic
D) compensatory

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Carl is using the disjunctive decision rule, which means he will select any option that exceeds the high cutoff on any attribute. This is different from conjunctive decision rule, which requires all attributes to meet or exceed the cutoffs, and lexicographic and compensatory decision rules which take into account the relative importance and trade-offs between attributes.

Carl Is Evaluating an XBox 360, a PS3, and a Nintendo