A company is facing three types of decisions for the purchasing of a seasonal product. The profit projection may depend on the demand level. The payoffs for the situations are given in the following table: Demand Decision High (s1) Medium (s2) Low (83) d1 60 60 50 d2 80 80 30 dz 100 70 10 1. If the prior probabilities are 0.3, 0.3, and 0.4, respectively, what is the recommended decision? Show all the calculations and answer with a decision tree.

A company is facing three types of decisions for the purchasing of a seasonal product. The profit projection may depend on the demand level. The payoffs for the situations are given in the following table: Demand Decision High (s1) Medium (s2) Low (83) d1 60 60 50 d2 80 80 30 dz 100 70 10 1. If the prior probabilities are 0.3, 0.3, and 0.4, respectively, what is the recommended decision? Show all the calculations and answer with a decision tree.

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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