Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Below is a decision tree illustrating the R&D process for a new drug.

Let us assume that if the market is large, the payoff is lognormally distributed with a mean of $ 4,900 million and a standard deviation of $ 1,000 million; if the market is medium, the payoff is lognormally distributed with a mean of $2,500 million and a standard deviation of $500 million; and if the market is small, the payoff is normally distributed with a mean of $1,800 million and standard deviation of $200 million.

-What is the value of standard deviation obtained from the simulation results? [Hint: Choose the approximate value.]

• A)$ 119.0
• B)$ 116.1
• C)$ 105.7
• D)$ 94.4

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Definitions:

Product Costs

The total expenses incurred to produce a product including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production process and are instead charged to the periods in which they are incurred, such as sales and administration expenses.

Work in Process Inventory

Work in process inventory consists of goods partially completed, not yet ready for sale, representing the cost of raw materials, labor, and overhead involved in production.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of goods.