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The CEO of Lucky Petroleum Co. has been considering to open a new gasoline statioin. He must decide how large the station should be. The annual returns (IDR billions) will depend on both the size of the station and market factor. After a careful analysis he developed the following table:
Size of Station |
Good Market Fair Market |
Poor Market |
|
Small |
50 |
20 |
-10 |
Medium |
70 |
30 |
-20 |
Large |
100 |
50 |
-30 |
Probability |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
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Compute the expected value of each alternative size of station, and select the best decision.
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Construct the opportunity loss table and determine the best decision.
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Compute the expected value of perfect information.
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