The New Owner of a Beauty Shop Is Trying to Decide

question 90

Multiple Choice

The new owner of a beauty shop is trying to decide whether to hire one, two, or three beauticians. She estimates that profits next year (in thousands of dollars) will vary with demand for her services, and she has estimated demand in three categories, low, medium, and high. If she uses the minimax regret criterion, how many beauticians will she decide to hire?

• A) one
• B) two
• C) three
• D) either one or two
• E) either two or three

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Definitions:

Overdue Account

A financial account that has not been paid by its due date, thereby incurring late fees or other penalties.

Current Liabilities

Short-term financial obligations due within one year or within the entity's operating cycle, whichever is longer, necessary for the ongoing operations of the business.

Interest Expense

The charge an entity incurs for using borrowed capital over a set period.

Interest Payable

The amount of interest expense that has accumulated but has not been paid by the end of the accounting period.