The Owner of Tastee Cookies Needs to Decide Whether to Lease

question 78

Multiple Choice

The owner of Tastee Cookies needs to decide whether to lease a small, medium, or large new retail outlet. She estimates that monthly profits will vary with demand for her cookies as follows:
If she feels there is a 30 percent chance that demand will be high, what are the expected monthly profits for the outlet she will decide to lease?

• A) $1,600
• B) $1,100
• C) $1,000
• D) $900
• E) $500

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