Question: Steve Young, a Senior Sales Development Representative at a local wellness gift shop, is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year ( CNY ) Sales.

Steve Young, a Senior Sales Development Representative at a local wellness gift shop, is
preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY) Sales. He is considering two new CNY
gift products: "Healthy Treats" and "Forever Youth". While there is some overlap in their
targeted customer groups, they are not complete substitutes for each other.
With only one month remaining to make his purchasing decision, Steve faces a time constraint
due to the long lead time required for production and shipping to Singapore. Once a decision
is made, he cannot alter the purchase quantity. Additionally, Steve is required to order both
types of products; he cannot opt to order just one of them.
Steve needs to determine the specific purchasing quantity for each product within this month.
The options are either 200 units, indicating a low demand estimation, or 500 units, indicating
a high demand estimation. The unit purchasing cost for Healthy Treats is $50, and for Forever
Youth, it's $75. The market prices are fixed at $120 for Healthy Treats and $180 for Forever
Youth. If any products remain unsold during the CNY sales, the disposal costs are $10 for
Healthy Treats and $15 for Forever Youth.
Based on a combination of experience and current trend analysis, Steve estimates a 30% chance
that the demand for Healthy Treats will be high, exceeding 500 units.
Before finalizing his purchasing decision, Steve has the option to conduct a regional market
research test to gauge potential customer interest in Healthy Treats, as the budget does not
allow for research on both products. This test will cost $2000. However, it cannot predict
market demand with absolute certainty. Past results indicate a 15% chance of receiving a falsely
positive signal in a weak market and a 20% chance of a falsely negative signal in a strong
market.
Despite the budget constraints limiting market tests to one product, there exists a notable
correlation in demand between Healthy Treats and Forever Youth. A high demand for Healthy
Treats corresponds to a 70% likelihood of strong demand for Forever Youth, regardless of the
market test results. Similarly, if demand for Healthy Treats is low, there's a 60% chance that
Forever Youth will also experience weak demand, independent of the market research
outcomes.
(b) PLEASE HELP TO Formulate the problem using a decision tree. Additionally, specify the probabilities required to
effectively solve and analyze the decision tree.
I have tried to create the decision tree but am unsure of my output. i have attached a screenshot of my decision tree please help to point out my mistake please. YOU CAN JUST DRAW A DECISION TREE SO THAT I CAN VERIFY MY MISTAKE . PLEASE ...
 Steve Young, a Senior Sales Development Representative at a local wellness

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