Michael Jordan buys a Printer
If Michael Jordan is comparing the quality of images produced by two
printers, it seems logical for him to print the same image on each
printer and then compare them. This seems simple enough, but let's say
Michael really wants to compare 15 printers in six different stores. Now
he must visit all six stores and compare the 15 printouts. Furthermore,
it may be that one printer is better at printing one kind of image (say
a black and white sketch) while another printer is better at printing another
kind of image (say a digitized photograph). How should Mike choose what
test image he should print on each printer? By adding only a few simple
considerations, Michael's task of finding the highest quality printer has
become rather complex.
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