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The university book store buys a used text book for a forthcoming semester\'s ma

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Question

The university book store buys a used text book for a forthcoming semester's management class. The books purchased are in multiples of the demand shown in the table. Based on the past records, the following information is available. Choose your choices.

Selling price, per unit

$175

Cost, per unit

$85

Salvage

$15.00

Demand (books):

60

120

180

240

Probability:

0.35

0.35

0.20

0.10

order under maximax approach is $180

order minimax approach is not 160

expected value with perfect information (evwpi) is $11,600

expected value with perfect information (evwpi) is not $7,440

expected value of perfect information EOL (evpi) is $1,850

best expected monetary value (emv) is not $8,800

expected value of perfect information EOL (evpi) is $3,630

best expected monetary value (emv) is $7,440

Selling price, per unit

$175

Cost, per unit

$85

Salvage

$15.00

Demand (books):

60

120

180

240

Probability:

0.35

0.35

0.20

0.10

Explanation / Answer

expected value with perfect information (evwpi) is $11,600

revenue d prob. exp. Rev cost exp.cost 10500 60 0.35 3675 5100 1785 21000 120 0.35 7350 10200 3570 31500 180 0.2 6300 15300 3060 42000 240 0.1 4200 20400 2040