A Price Cut Would Increase the Firm's Profits by $2

question 20

Multiple Choice

A price cut would increase the firm's profits by $2 million if demand is weak but would decrease profit by $3 million if demand proves to be strong. The firm's best assessment is a .3 probability that demand will be weak. The expected value of perfect information from market research is:

• A) $0.
• B) $.6 million.
• C) $.9 million.
• D) $1.4 million.
• E) $2.1 million.

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