A company uses two major material inputs in its production.
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Transcribed Image Text:A company uses two major material inputs in its production. To prepare its
manufacturing operations budget, the company has to project the cost changes of these
material inputs. The cost changes are independent of one another. The purchasing
department provides the following probabilities associated with projected cost changes.
Cost Change
Material 1
Material 2
3% increase
0.3
0.5
5% increase
0.5
0.4
10% increase
0.2
0.1
The probability that there will be a 3% increase in the cost of both Material 1 and Material
2 is (E)
a. 15%
O b. 20%
O c. 80%
O d. 40%
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