Senator Bang Ga is suing Hanabishi Motors, the manufacturer of its car, the Hanabishi Ferrero, for Php 3.5 million because of Sudden Unintended Acceleration, a defect it thinks has caused it bulldozing over 12 cars in a mall carpark building and eventually "Jumping" out of the 5th floor of the carpark building. This accident kept it out of work for a year. Hanabishi has offered it a settlement of Php 700,000, of which Bang would receive Php 600,000 after attorneys' fees. Atty. Larry Gadon, its legal counsel, has advised it that it has a 50% chance of winning its case. If it loses, it will incur attorneys' fees and court costs of Php 75,000. If it wins, it is not guaranteed its full requested settlement. Atty. Gadon believes that there is a 50% chance it could receive the full settlement, in which case Bang would realize Php 2 million after its attorney takes his cut, and a 50% chance that the jury will award it a lesser amount of Php 1 million, of which Bang would get Php 500,000.
Senator Bang Ga is suing Hanabishi Motors, the manufacturer of its car, the Hanabishi Ferrero, for Php 3.5 million because of Sudden Unintended Acceleration, a defect it thinks has caused it bulldozing over 12 cars in a mall carpark building and eventually "Jumping" out of the 5th floor of the carpark building. This accident kept it out of work for a year. Hanabishi has offered it a settlement of Php 700,000, of which Bang would receive Php 600,000 after attorneys' fees. Atty. Larry Gadon, its legal counsel, has advised it that it has a 50% chance of winning its case. If it loses, it will incur attorneys' fees and court costs of Php 75,000. If it wins, it is not guaranteed its full requested settlement. Atty. Gadon believes that there is a 50% chance it could receive the full settlement, in which case Bang would realize Php 2 million after its attorney takes his cut, and a 50% chance that the jury will award it a lesser amount of Php 1 million, of which Bang would get Php 500,000.
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Transcribed Image Text:Senator Bang Ga is suing Hanabishi Motors, the manufacturer of its car, the Hanabishi
Ferrero, for Php 3.5 million because of Sudden Unintended Acceleration, a defect it thinks
has caused it bulldozing over 12 cars in a mall carpark building and eventually "jumping"
out of the 5th floor of the carpark building. This accident kept it out of work for a year.
Hanabishi has offered it a settlement of Php 700,000, of which Bang would receive Php
600,000 after attorneys' fees. Atty. Larry Gadon, its legal counsel, has advised it that it
has a 50% chance of winning its case. If it loses, it will incur attorneys' fees and court
costs of Php 75,000. If it wins, it is not guaranteed its full requested settlement. Atty.
Gadon believes that there is a 50% chance it could receive the full settlement, in which
case Bang would realize Php 2 million after its attorney takes his cut, and a 50% chance
that the jury will award it a lesser amount of Php 1 million, of which Bang would get Php
500,000.
Using decision tree analysis, decide whether Bang should proceed with his lawsuit against
Hanabishi Motors.
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