Question: Problem 4 Decision Tree ( 2 5 points ) The Amber Corp. is faced with the decision as to whether or not to make a

Problem 4 Decision Tree (25 points)
The Amber Corp. is faced with the decision as to whether or not to make a bid for producing a new motor assembly for a large automobile producer. If Amber decides to bid, this will cost them \(\$ 100,000\) in research and development (R\&D) activities. Even with the R\&D, there is only a \(40\%\) chance of winning the contract. If Amber wins the contract, they will be able to sell 10,000 motor assemblies at a price of \(\$ 100\) per assembly. To produce these 10,000 motor assemblies, they can choose to use existing technology or new technology as detailed below:
- Existing technology: This will cost \(\$ 80,000\) for modification of the current machines; in addition, variable (per unit) production cost will be \(\$ 40\). In addition, the current machines are not as fast as desired, and there is a chance that overtime (OT) costs will be incurred (depending on other business activity at Amber) as described in the following table:
- New technology: The cost of new technology is \(\$ 520,000\). Variable (per unit) cost per unit will be only \(\$ 20\), and there is no need for overtime since the new technology includes much faster machines.
Formulate the above problem as a decision tree. (Suggestion: keep track of cash/payoff flows in units of \(\$ 1,000\)). SOLVE for the optimal strategy.
Problem 4 Decision Tree ( 2 5 points ) The Amber

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