Based on the given​ information, Susan's conditional profits table for jam​ is:     Demand   5 cases 6 cases 7 cases 8 cases Produce p=0.05 p=0.30 p=0.50 p=0.15 5 cases __________ ___________ ___________ ____________ b) The number of cases that Susan should produce to achieve maximum expected value (EMV) is _____ cases. c) The EMV of stocking this number of cases is $_______.

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Palmer Jam Company is a small manufacturer of several different jam products. One product is an organic jam that has no​ preservatives, sold to retail outlets. Susan Palmer must decide how many cases of jam to manufacture each month. The probability that demand will be
5
cases is
0.05​,
for
6
cases it is
0.30​,
for
7
cases it is
0.50​,
and for
8
cases it is
0.15.
The cost of every case is
$45​,
and the price Susan gets for each case is
$90.
​ Unfortunately, any cases not sold by the end of the month are of no value as a result of spoilage.
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Based on the given​ information, Susan's conditional profits table for jam​ is:
 
 
Demand
 
5
cases
6
cases
7
cases
8
cases
Produce
p=0.05
p=0.30
p=0.50
p=0.15
5
cases
__________ ___________ ___________ ____________

b) The number of cases that Susan should produce to achieve maximum expected value (EMV) is _____ cases.

c) The EMV of stocking this number of cases is $_______.

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