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Mick Karra is the manager of MCZ Drilling Products, which produces a variety of specialty valves for oil field equipment. Recent activity in the oil fields has caused demand to increase drastically, and a decision has been made to open a new manufacturing facility. Three locations are being considered, and the size of the facility would not be the same in each location. Thus, overtime might be necessary at times. The following table gives the total monthly cost $($in $$1,000$s$)$ for each possible location under each demand possibility. The probabilities for the demand levels have been determined to be $20\%$ for low demand, $30\%$ for medium demand, and $50\%$ for high demand.

DEMAND IS LOW

DEMAND IS MEDIUM

DEMAND IS HIGH

Ardmore, OK

$85$

$110$

$150$

Sweetwater, TX

$90$

$100$

$140$

Lake Charles, LA

$110$

$120$

$130$

Which location would be selected based on the pessimistic criterion?

Select one:

a$.$

Lake Charles $($$$130)$

b$.$

Sweetwater $($$$140)$

c$.$

Ardmore $($$$110)$

d$.$

Lake$$Charles$($$$150)$