Plan from the supplied facts
The fictional owner supplies benefit points solely for this exercise. Less effort and more points are preferred. An option is dominated if another needs no more effort and gives no fewer points, with at least one strict improvement. A and C below remain a real tradeoff.
| Option | Effort h | Benefit points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 6 | Not dominated |
| B | 8 | 6 | Dominated by A and C |
| C | 7 | 9 | Not dominated |
Work through the choice
A beats B on effort at the same points. C also beats B on both measures. A is cheaper than C, but C has more points, so neither dominates the other.
Can dominance alone select A over C?
Show the worked answer
No. It can remove B, but choosing A versus C needs a stated tradeoff preference or effort constraint.
Material to use in your plan
Use effort and benefit in separate columns, marking the option that dominates each removed row. Retain the remaining frontier without pretending that one measure automatically outweighs the other.