When employees at your company retire, they are given cash bonuses. These cash bonuses are based on the length of employment and the retiree’s age. To receive a bonus, an employee must be at least 50 years of age and have worked for the company for five years. The following table summarizes the criteria for determining bonuses.

          Using the information provided, build a simple expert system. Find a demonstration copy of an expert system software tool on the Web that you can download (see the recommendations at www.prenhall.com/Laudon). Alternatively, use your spreadsheet software to build the expert system. (If you are using spreadsheet software, we suggest using the IF function so you can see how rules are created.)