A Family Business Is Considering Making an Investment in Its

question 82

Multiple Choice

A family business is considering making an investment in its manufacturing operation. Three decisions are under consideration: (1) a large investment; (2) a medium investment; and (3) a small investment. The business believes that there are three possible future outcomes for its product: (1) increasing demand; (2) stable demand; and (3) decreasing demand. The business believes that the probability for increasing, stable and decreasing product demand are 0.4, 0.5, and 0.1, respectively. The following payoff table describes the decision situation: The expected value of perfect information for the family business is

• A) $602,500.
• B) $540,000.
• C) $62,500.
• D) $25,000.

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