In the newsvendor problem, demand follows a normal distribution. With anything else being fixed, the optimal order quantity will be larger if: A The standard deviation of demand becomes lower. B The salvage value of unsold items becomes higher. C The goodwill loss for each unit of unsatisfied demand is smaller. D The procurement cost for each unit of the product is higher.

In the newsvendor problem, demand follows a normal distribution. With anything else being fixed, the optimal order quantity will be larger if: A The standard deviation of demand becomes lower. B The salvage value of unsold items becomes higher. C The goodwill loss for each unit of unsatisfied demand is smaller. D The procurement cost for each unit of the product is higher.

Microeconomic Theory

12th Edition

ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter16: Labor Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.9P

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Question 3 Consider the following airline capacity allocation problem with buy-up. The total capacity is 100.There are three classes. All class demands follow normal distribution. The fare prices and demand statistics are given as follows: Class Fare Mean Std. Dev. 1 1000 17 6 2 900 45 15 3 500 90 20 Suppose that if a class 3 demand is rejected booking, each individual has a probability of 0.3 to become a class 2 demand; and if a class 2 demand is rejected booking, each individual has a probability of 0.2 to become a class 1 demand. The airline company needs to determine the nested protection levels. Use @risk simulation optimization tofind the optimal decisions. (Please round all the simulated numbers and solutions to the nearest integer.)
FIVE. Which of the following is true about standard deviation? The first step in calculating the standard deviation is calculating the square root. The second step in calculating the standard deviation is to subtract each measurement from the intermediate value and then square that difference. The last step in calculating the standard deviation is to sum the squared values and divide by the number of values minus one. Standard deviation is a type of average where the positive and negative numbers sum to zero. The amount of difference of the measurements from the central value is called the sample standard deviation.
Please answer both parts I do not understand. Thank you :) Part A: Suppose that there is a 20% chance Malik is injured and earns $100,000, and an 80% chance he stays healthy and will earn $500,000. Suppose further that his utility function is the following (utility = square root of income) Malik's expected income is _____. $550,000 $365,000 $400,000 $420,000 $500,000 Part B: Suppose that there is a 20% chance Malik is injured and earns $100,000, and an 80% chance he stays healthy and will earn $500,000. Suppose further that his utility function is the following (utility = square root of income) Malik's utility from his expected income is ____. Malik's expected utility of income is _____. 628.9; 648.1 604.2; 562.1 648.1; 628.9 562.1; 604.2
The value of a portfolio to investors equals its expected return minus 35 times its variance. There is one stock in the economy. Rational investors believe that its expected return is 1. Irrational investors believe that its expected return is 1.8. All agree that the variance of the stock is 0.02. Graph on one graph the price of the stock as the number of shares go from 20 to 60 in three different circumstances: A: There are 260 investors, and all are rational. B: There are 260 investors. 200 are rational and 60 are irrational. Shorting is allowed. C: There are 260 investors. 200 are rational and 60 are irrational. Shorting is not allowed.
Scenario 2 Tess and Lex earn $40,000 per year and all earnings are spent on consumption (c). Tess and Lex both have the utility function (sqrt c) . Both could experience an adverse event that results in earnings of $0 per year. Tess has a 1% chance of experiencing an adverse event and Lex has a 12% chance of experiencing an adverse event. Tess and Lex are both aware of their risk of an adverse event. Refer to Scenario 2 Suppose that insurance companies do not know specific probabilities of adverse events for Tess or Lex, but do know the average probability of an adverse event. If they assumed that both Tess and Lex purchase full insurance, what is the actuarially fair premium charged? Round to two decimal places
4.7 Hudson Corporation is considering three options for managing its data processing operation: continuing with its own staff, hiring an outside vendor to do the managing (referred to as outsourcing), or using a combination of its own staff and an outside vendor. The cost of the operation depends on future demand. The annual cost of each option (in thousands of dollars) depends on demand as follows: Demand Staffing Options High Medium Low Own staff 650 650 600 Outside vendor 900 600 300 Combination 800 650 500 If the demand probabilities are 0.2, 0.5, and 0.3, and the table below shows the total cost of the different options, construct a risk profile for the optimal decision in the table. Option Total Cost Own Staff 635 Outside Vendor 570 Combination 635
a. Consider the Oakdale Furniture Company described in the given problem. Under what circumstances might the major portion of the usage of the glue be predictable?b. If the demand were predictable, would you want to use a probability law todescribe it? Under what circumstances might the use of a probability model of demand be justified even if the demand could be predicted exactly?
Diluted Happiness: Consider a relationship between a bartender and a customer. The bartender serves bourbon to the customer and chooses x ∈ [0, 1], which is the proportion of bourbon in the drink served, while 1− x is the proportion of water. The cost of supplying such a drink (standard 4-ounce glass) is cx, where c > 0. The customer, without knowing x, decides on whether or not to buy the drink at the market price p. If he buys the drink his payoff is vx − p, and the bartender’s payoff is p − cx. Assume that v>c and all payoffs are common knowledge. If the customer does not buy the drink he gets 0 and the bartender gets −cx. Because the customer has some experience, once the drink is bought and he tastes it, he learns the value of x, but this is only after he pays for the drink. a. Find all the Nash equilibria of this game. b. Now assume that the customer is visiting town for 10 days, and this “bar game” will be played on each of the 10 evenings that the customer is in town.…
Diluted Happiness: Consider a relationship between a bartender and a customer. The bartender serves bourbon to the customer and chooses x ∈ [0, 1], which is the proportion of bourbon in the drink served, while 1− x is the proportion of water. The cost of supplying such a drink (standard 4-ounce glass) is cx, where c > 0. The customer, without knowing x, decides on whether or not to buy the drink at the market price p. If he buys the drink his payoff is vx − p, and the bartender’s payoff is p − cx. Assume that v>c and all payoffs are common knowledge. If the customer does not buy the drink he gets 0 and the bartender gets −cx. Because the customer has some experience, once the drink is bought and he tastes it, he learns the value of x, but this is only after he pays for the drink. a. Find all the Nash equilibria of this game. b. Now assume that the customer is a local, and the players perceive the game as repeated infinitely many times. Assume that each player tries to maximize…
Demand for Orange Juice is given asQd = 5000 – 2500 P + 1200 I + 650 E – 255 PsSuppose Income is I = Rs.500, Expectations E = 55, and Price of Ps = Rs 25.a. Find the Demand Equation.b. Using the demand function from part a.,Calculate Elasticity of Demand for price range of Rs.125 and Rs.155.c. What will be the ‘Price Elasticity of Demand’ at P = Rs.125?d. Interpret the Elasticity of Demand calculated in (C) above.
Consider the used car market with imperfect information. There are 10 bad quality cars (lemons) and 12 good quality cars. The value of a bad car is $8,000 and the value of a good car is $20,000. What is the equilibrium price? Group of answer choices $13,300 $21,818.18 $13,454.54 $14,000
1. The old adage “time is money” comes into play here, too, as saving time is often tantamount to reducing costs. (10 sentences) 2. Downside of cost cutting or cost minimization (10 sentences) 3. What is Budget Vs. Actual? Why is it Important? What Causes the Variance? What is the implication of having a good variance-analysis in the company? (10 sentences)