A software company has designed a new line of products. The management is reviewing the best marketing strategy (Aggressive, Basic and Cautious) to introduce the most profitable product. The market conditions are denoted by Strong or Weak. Management's best estimate of profit (in £ Mils) are given in the following payoff table. Probabilities of a Strong or Weak market are 0.55 and 0.45 respectively. Please help the company choose the best option. Show step by step working of your calculations.

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A software company has designed a new line of products.
The management is reviewing the best marketing strategy (Aggressive, Basic and Cautious)
to introduce the most profitable product.
The market conditions are denoted by Strong or Weak. Management's best estimate of profit
(in £ Mils) are given in the following payoff table. Probabilities of a Strong or Weak market
are 0.55 and 0.45 respectively.
Please help the company choose the best option. Show step by step working of your
calculations.
Options
Aggressive
Basic
Cautious
State of nature
Strong
30
20
5
Weak
-8
7
15
Transcribed Image Text:A software company has designed a new line of products. The management is reviewing the best marketing strategy (Aggressive, Basic and Cautious) to introduce the most profitable product. The market conditions are denoted by Strong or Weak. Management's best estimate of profit (in £ Mils) are given in the following payoff table. Probabilities of a Strong or Weak market are 0.55 and 0.45 respectively. Please help the company choose the best option. Show step by step working of your calculations. Options Aggressive Basic Cautious State of nature Strong 30 20 5 Weak -8 7 15
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