Question: 0 / 1.5 pts Question 6 A small building contractor has recently experienced two successive years in which work opportunities exceeded the firm's capacity. The

0 / 1.5 pts Question 6 A small building

0 / 1.5 pts Question 6 A small building contractor has recently experienced two successive years in which work opportunities exceeded the firm's capacity. The contractor must now make a decision on capacity for next year. The capacity alternatives are Do Nothing, Expand, and Subcontract. Estimated profits (in thousands) under each of the two possible states of nature (Low Demand, High Demand) are shown in the table below. Alternatives: Low Demand High Demand 49 61 Do Nothing Expand 22 82 Subcontract 41 68 Suppose after a certain amount of discussion, the contractor is able to subjectively assess the probability of low demand as 31%, with high demand accounting for the remaining probability. What is the expected value with perfect information (in thousands)

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