Deal or No Deal: A Spreadsheet Game to Introduce Decision Making Under Uncertainty

INFORMS Transactions on Education

Timothy C. Y. Chan¹ 

[1] Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto ON M5S 3G8, Canada

关键词: teaching decision analysis;    spreadsheet modeling;    classroom games;    risk;    utility;    probability;    game;   

DOI  :  10.1287/ited.2013.0104

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: INFORMS

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, I introduce a spreadsheet-based implementation of the game show Deal or No Deal. I describe how this game can be used in class to illuminate topics in decision making under uncertainty to students in both engineering and business. I show that specific scenarios encountered in the game can lead to rich discussions on topics like risk, utility, and probability. The game is easy to learn and play in class and usually receives a strong positive response from students.

【 授权许可】

CC BY