A Retailer Is Deciding How Many of a Certain Product

question 72

Multiple Choice

A retailer is deciding how many of a certain product to stock. The historical probability distribution of sales for this product is 0 units, 0.2; 1 unit, 0.3; 2 units, 0.4, and 3 units, 0.1. The product costs $8 per unit and sells for $25 per unit. The largest conditional value (profit) in the entire payoff table for this scenario is

• A) $-24 profit
• B) $-8 profit
• C) $17 profit
• D) $51 profit
• E) $75 profit

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