Answer the following questions based on the Strategy Region graph given below. The objective is to maximize the expected value. Support your answer. • If grant award is $50,000, what is the EV of the optimal strategy? • If grant award is above approximately $57,000, what is the optimal strategy?

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Answer the following questions based on the Strategy Region graph given below. The objective is to maximize the expected value. Support your answer.

• If grant award is $50,000, what is the EV of the optimal strategy?

• If grant award is above approximately $57,000, what is the optimal strategy?

 

 

 

 

Expected Value
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000
-10000
40000
Strategy Region of Decision Tree 'COMTECH'
Expected Value of Node 'Proposal?' (D40)
With Variation of Branch Value 'Receive Grant' of Node 'Grant' (E22)
45000
50000
55000
60000
65000
70000
Grant Award
75000
80000
85000
90000
Submit Proposal
Don't Submit Proposal
95000
100000
105000
110000
Transcribed Image Text:Expected Value 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 -5000 -10000 40000 Strategy Region of Decision Tree 'COMTECH' Expected Value of Node 'Proposal?' (D40) With Variation of Branch Value 'Receive Grant' of Node 'Grant' (E22) 45000 50000 55000 60000 65000 70000 Grant Award 75000 80000 85000 90000 Submit Proposal Don't Submit Proposal 95000 100000 105000 110000
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