Earl Shell Owns His Own Sno-Cone Business and Lives 30

question 33

Essay

Earl Shell owns his own Sno-Cone business and lives 30 miles from a beach resort. The sale of Sno-Cones is highly dependent upon his location and upon the weather. At the resort, he will profit $110 per day in fair weather, $20 per day in foul weather. At home, he will profit $70 in fair weather, $50 in foul weather. Assume that on any particular day, the weather service suggests a 60% chance of fair weather.
(a) Construct Earl's payoff table.
(b) What decision is recommended by the expected monetary value criterion?
(c) What is the EVPI?

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