The lease of Theme Park, Inc., is about to expire. Management must decide whether to renew the lease for another 10 years or torelocate near the site of a proposed motel. The town planning board is currently debating the merits of granting approval to the motel.A consultant has estimated the net present value of Theme Park's two alternatives under each state of nature as shown below.Suppose that the management of Theme Park, Inc., has decided that there is a 0.40 probability that the motelľ's application will beapproved.MotelMotelOptionsRejected$4,500,000300,000ApprovedRenew$600,000Relocate2,500,000а-1.If management uses maximum expected monetary value as the decision criterion, calculate expected monetary value for thealternatives "Renew" and "Relocate". b. If management has been offered the option of a temporary lease while the town planning board considers the motel's application,would you advise management to sign the lease? The lease will cost $40,000.X Answer is not complete.because the costthan EVPIYeslessisof

The lease of Theme Park, Ic., is about to expire. Management must decide whether to renew the lease for another 10 years or to relocate near the site of a proposed motel. The town planning board is currently debating the merits of granting approval to the motel. A consultant has estimated the net present value of Theme Park's two alternatives under each state of nature as shown below. Suppose that the management of Theme Park, Ic., has decided that there is a 0.40 probability that the motel's application will be approved. Motel Approved $ 600,000 2,500,000 Motel Options Renew Rejected $4,500,000 300,000 Relocate a-1. If management uses maximum expected monetary value as the decision criterion, calculate expected monetary value for the alternatives "Renew" and "Relocate".

The lease of Theme Park, Ic., is about to expire. Management must decide whether to renew the lease for another 10 years or to relocate near the site of a proposed motel. The town planning board is currently debating the merits of granting approval to the motel. A consultant has estimated the net present value of Theme Park's two alternatives under each state of nature as shown below. Suppose that the management of Theme Park, Ic., has decided that there is a 0.40 probability that the motel's application will be approved. Motel Approved $ 600,000 2,500,000 Motel Options Renew Rejected $4,500,000 300,000 Relocate a-1. If management uses maximum expected monetary value as the decision criterion, calculate expected monetary value for the alternatives "Renew" and "Relocate".

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