The Operations Manager for a Local Bus Company Wants to Decide

question 106

Multiple Choice

The operations manager for a local bus company wants to decide whether he should purchase a small, medium, or large new bus for his company. He estimates that the annual profits (in $000) will vary depending upon whether passenger demand is low, medium, or high, as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Bus } & { \text { DEMAND } } \\\hline & \text { LOW } & \text { MEDIUM } & \text { HIGH } \\ \hline \text { Small } & 50 & 60 & 70 \\\hline \text { Medium } & 40 & 80 & 90 \\\hline \text { Large } & 20 & 50 & 120 \\\hline\end{array}$$ If he uses the minimax regret criterion, which size bus will he decide to purchase?

• A) small
• B) medium
• C) large
• D) either small or medium
• E) either medium or large

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Definitions:

Scrap Value

The estimated value at which an asset can be sold after it is no longer useful for production, generally at the end of its depreciable life.

Units-Of-Production Method

A depreciation method that allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life based on the number of units it produces.

Scrap Value

Scrap Value is the estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, representing what can be recovered from selling the asset as scrap or for parts.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset where the expense is evenly distributed over its useful life.