Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management, Global Edition
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781292148632
Author: RENDER, Munson Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A, Problem 23P
a)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The decision tree for the given situation.
Introduction: Decision-making is the process that helps to make decision. It is the process of choosing a best alternative by evaluating many alternatives.
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The decision of Company K.
Introduction: Decision-making is the process that helps to make decision. It is the process of choosing a best alternative by evaluating many alternatives.
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QUESTION A
The Miramar Company is going to introduce one of three new products: a widget, a hummer, or a nimnot. The market conditions (favorable, stable, or unfavorable) will determine the profit or loss the company realizes, as shown in the following payoff table:
State of Nature
Favourable Stable Unfavourable
Product 0.2 0.7 0.1
Widget $ 120,000 $ 70,000 $ –30,000
Hummer 60,000 40,000 20,000
Nimnot 35,000 30,000 30,000
Determine the best decision, using the following decision criteria
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QUESTION A
The Miramar Company is going to introduce one of three new products: a widget, a hummer, or a nimnot. The market conditions (favorable, stable, or unfavorable) will determine the profit or loss the company realizes, as shown in the following payoff table:
State of Nature
Favourable Stable Unfavourable
Product 0.2 0.7 0.1
Widget $ 120,000 $ 70,000 $ –30,000
Hummer 60,000 40,000 20,000
Nimnot 35,000 30,000 30,000
Compute the expected value for each decision and select the best one.
Develop the opportunity loss table and compute the expected opportunity loss for each product.
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Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management, Global Edition
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