A film producer is evaluating a script by a new screenwriter. The producer knows that the probability of a play by a new screenwriter being a success is about 40 percent, and the probability of it being a failure is about 60 percent. The producer estimates that the profit will be $30 million if the play is a hit, but there will be a loss of $10 million if the play is a failure. The producer would like to hire a consultant to read the script and assess its probability of success/failure. The consultant has been able to correctly predict a successful play 70 percent of the time and correctly predict an unsuccessful play 80 percent of the time. What is the expected value of sample information? Group of answer choices $6 million $10 million $12 million $14 million Zero

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A film producer is evaluating a script by a new screenwriter. The producer knows that the probability of a play by a new screenwriter being a success is about 40 percent, and the probability of it being a failure is about 60 percent. The producer estimates that the profit will be $30 million if the play is a hit, but there will be a loss of $10 million if the play is a failure. The producer would like to hire a consultant to read the script and assess its probability of success/failure. The consultant has been able to correctly predict a successful play 70 percent of the time and correctly predict an unsuccessful play 80 percent of the time. What is the expected value of sample information? Group of answer choices $6 million $10 million $12 million $14 million Zero
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