Suppose a Manufacturing Plant Is Considering Three Options for Expansion

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Essay

Suppose a manufacturing plant is considering three options for expansion. The first one is to expand into a new plant (large), the second to add on third-shift to the daily schedule (medium), and the third to do nothing (small). There are three possibilities for demand. These are high, medium, and low with each having an equal likelihood of occurring. Suppose that the profits for the expansion plans are as follows (respective to high, medium, low demand). The large expansion profits are $100000, $10000, -$10000, the medium expansion choice $40000, $40000, $5000 and the small expansion choice $15000, $15000, $15000. Calculate the EMV of each choice. Which of the expansion plans should the manager choose?

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

Government adjustments to its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation's economy.

Monetary Policy

The process by which a country's central bank or monetary authority controls the supply of money, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure price stability and general trust in the currency.

Reserves

Vault cash and deposits of banks held by Federal Reserve district banks.

Deposits

Funds placed into an account at a financial institution for safekeeping and often to earn interest.