Question: Problem-4: Even though independent gasoline stations have been having a difficult time, Susan Solomon has been thinking about starting her own independent gasoline station. Susan's

Problem-4: Even though independent gasoline

Problem-4: Even though independent gasoline stations have been having a difficult time, Susan Solomon has been thinking about starting her own independent gasoline station. Susan's problem is to decide how large her station should be. The annual returns will depend on both the size of her station and a number of marketing factors related to the oil industry and demand for gasoline. After a careful analysis, Susan developed the following table: Size of Station Small Medium Large Very large Good Market ($) 50,000 80,000 100,000 300,000 Fair Market ($) 20,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 Poor Market ($) 10,000 20,000 40,000 160,000 For example, if Susan constructs a small station and the market is good, she will realize a profit of $50,000. a) Develop a decision table for this decision. b) What is the Maximax decision? c) What is the maximin decision? d) What is the equally likely decision? e) What is the criterion of realism decision? Use an a value of 0.8. f) Develop an opportunity loss table. g) What is the minimax regret decision

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