Question: Simulate the following decision situation for 20 weeks, and recommend the best decision. A concessions manager at the Tech versus A&M football game must decide

Simulate the following decision situation for 20 weeks, and recommend the best decision.

A concessions manager at the Tech versus A&M football game must decide whether to have the vendors sell sun visors or umbrellas. There is a 30% chance of rain, a 15% chance of overcast skies, and a 55% chance of sunshine, according to the weather forecast in college junction, where the game is to be held. The manager estimates that the following profits will result from each decision, given each set of weather conditions:

Decision Weather Conditions Rain Overcast Sunshine 0.35 0.25 0.40 Sun visors $-400

Sun Visor or Umbrella?
P(x)CumulativeSun Visor
0.350.3-400
0.250.15-200
0.40.551500
1
P(x)CumulativeUmbrella
0.350.32100
0.250.450
0.40.1-800
1
Simulation







WeekRNSunVisor ($)RNUmbrella ($)
1$
2($800.00)
3($200.00)($800.00)
4($500.00)
5
6($400.00)$
7($800.00)
8
9($800.00)
10($800.00)
11
12($400.00)($800.00)
13($400.00)($800.00)
14($800.00)
15($800.00)
16
17
18($200.00)
19($800.00)
20*80.00)
Average

$1,155
($54.50)

Decision Weather Conditions Rain Overcast Sunshine 0.35 0.25 0.40 Sun visors $-400 $-200 S1,500 Umbrellas 2,100 -800

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