Dianna Young Is Evaluating a Plan to Expand the Production

question 14

Multiple Choice

Dianna Young is evaluating a plan to expand the production facilities of International Compressors Company which manufactures natural gas compressors.Dianna feels that the price of coal is a significant factor in her decision.She can estimate how much the company would make under various prices of coal.If Dianna is making her decision under certainty, then she knows the ___________.

• A)profit possible under various prices of coal
• B)whether the company will expand its production facilities
• C)future price of coal
• D)what decisions will be made at each point
• E)future state of the economy

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Definitions:

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