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You own a small manufacturing plant that currently generates revenues of $2 million per year.Next year,based upon a decision on a long-term government contract,your revenues will either increase by 20% or decrease by 25%,with equal probability,and stay at that level as long as you operate the plant.Other costs run $1.6 million per year.You can sell the plant at any time to a large conglomerate for $5 million and your cost of capital is 10%.
-Assume that you are not able to sell the plant,but you are able to shut down the plant,at no cost,at any time.Draw a decision tree detailing this problem.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A technique in accounting where all costs incurred from manufacturing, like direct materials, direct labor, and both kinds of manufacturing overhead (variable and fixed), are factored into the product's pricing.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost incurred to produce, bundle, and ready one unit for sale, including both direct and allocated overhead costs.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and allocated indirect costs (both fixed and variable) in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold and excludes fixed manufacturing overhead.