Decision Tree Analysis. You are considering the decision to purchase a machine for internal production or to subcontract the work to an external source. The following information has been provided by your financial managers: Cost to purchase the machine—$35,000 Cost to subcontract the work—$5,000 Probability of a good market = 70% Probability of a poor market = 30% Reward if the prediction occurs: In the purchase machine decision good market scenario—$80,000; in the poor market scenario—$30,000 In the Subcontract decision good market scenario—$50,000; in the poor market scenario—$15,000 1. What is the expected value of the decision to purchase the machine?

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Decision Tree Analysis. You are considering the decision to purchase a machine for internal production or to subcontract the work to an external source. The following information has been provided by your financial managers:

Cost to purchase the machine—$35,000

Cost to subcontract the work—$5,000

Probability of a good market = 70%

Probability of a poor market = 30%

Reward if the prediction occurs:

In the purchase machine decision good market scenario—$80,000;

in the poor market scenario—$30,000

In the Subcontract decision good market scenario—$50,000; in the poor market scenario—$15,000

1. What is the expected value of the decision to purchase the machine?

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