Question: 1. What is the EMV (Expected Monetary Value/ Expected Value) for Option 2 in the following decision table? States of nature Alternatives S 1 S

1. What is the EMV (Expected Monetary Value/ Expected Value) for Option 2 in the following decision table?

States of nature

Alternatives

S1

S2

p

.4

.6

Option 1

10,000

30,000

Option 2

5,000

45,000

Option 3

-4,000

60,000

a. 5,000 b. 21,000 c. 25,000

d. 29,000 e. 45,000

2. An investor is considering 4 investments, A, B, C and leaving his money in the bank. The payoff from each investment is a function of the economic climate over the next 2 years. The economy can expand or decline. The following payoff matrix has been developed for the decision problem.

Economy

Investment

Decline

Expand

A

0

85

B

25

65

C

40

30

Bank

10

10

What decision should be made according to the minimax regret decision criteria?

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

Bank

3. Companies go global to

  1. Take advantage of favorable costs
  2. To keep abreast of trends and access new technologies
  3. To build reliable sources of supply
  4. All the above.

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