Use the Following Data to Answer Questions 77-87

question 78

Multiple Choice

Use the following data to answer questions 77-87.
-Refer to the data on Expected Demand for Acme Widgets.For the various demand scenarios and their associated probabilities,which of the three decision alternatives has the maximum expected value?

• A)Outsource,with an expected value of $20.95 million
• B)Build capacity,with an expected value of $23.70 million
• C)Do nothing,with an expected value of $40.50 million
• D)Outsource,with an expected value of $31.60 million

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