An Operations Manager's Staff Has Compiled the Information Below for Four

question 96

Essay

An operations manager's staff has compiled the information below for four manufacturing alternatives (A,B,C,and
D)that vary by production technology and the capacity of the machinery.All choices enable the same level of total production and have the same lifetime.The four states of nature represent four levels of consumer acceptance of the firm's products.Values in the table are net present value of future profits in millions of dollars.

a.Assuming a maximax strategy,which alternative would be chosen?
b.If maximin were used,which would be chosen?
c.If the states of nature were equally likely,which alternative should be chosen?

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Definitions:

Intersegment Sales

Transactions of goods or services between segments of the same company, which are used for internal accounting purposes.

Consolidated Revenue

The total revenue recognized from the combined operations of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after inter-company transactions have been eliminated.

Revenue Test

A criterion used to determine whether a business segment or component qualifies as a reportable segment based on its revenue amount, either internally or externally generated.

Segment Revenues

Revenues generated from different business units or geographical areas within a company.