a. Professors M. Boehlje and V. Ei probabilities can be used to calcu for output. A farmer at the beginr determining an expected value fo outcomes were uncertain would
a. Professors M. Boehlje and V. Ei probabilities can be used to calcu for output. A farmer at the beginr determining an expected value fo outcomes were uncertain would
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Transcribed Image Text:a. Professors M. Boehlje and V. Eidman in their book Farm Management described a way that in budgeting,
probabilities can be used to calculate expected values for uncertain variables such as crop yields and prices
for output. A farmer at the beginning of the year is going to use the calculation of probabilities for
determining an expected value for the yield of a crop of Maize. The expected value of a project E(O) whose
outcomes were uncertain would be calculated as: n E(Oj) = P(qi) Oij l = 1 where: n E(Oj) is the sum of the
subjective or personal probabilities, P(ai) for l = 1 each event-action combination Oij occurring. For the best
season of 1 year out of 10, a farmer believes the yield of maize could be 6 tonnes per hectare. For a good
season, the yield could be 5.5 tonnes per hectare for 3 years out of 10. For the most likely season, the yield
could be 5 tonnes per hectare in 4 years out of 10. For a poor season, the yield could be 1 tonne per
hectare in 1 year out of 10. For the very worst season, the yield could be 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1 year
out of 10. Calculate the expected yield for maize that would be used in the budget
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