The Operations Manager for a Well-Drilling Company Must Recommend Whether

question 30

Multiple Choice

The operations manager for a well-drilling company must recommend whether to build a new facility, expand his existing one, or do nothing. He estimates that long-run profits (in $000) will vary with the amount of precipitation (rainfall) as follows:
If he uses the Laplace criterion, which alternative will he decide to select?

• A) do nothing
• B) expand
• C) build new
• D) either do nothing or expand
• E) either expand or build new

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