Sunny Groves is Citrus grower in a southern state that has several citrus orchards, Weather forcasters are predicting a significant drop in temperatures over the next 2 days. The forcast calls for a  25% chance of near-freezing temperatures and a 10 % chance of a deep freeze.  The management of Sunny Groves is concerned that bad weather may damage their crops of fruit. If the weather is fine the company stands to make a profit of $1,000,000 revenue for their harvest.  There are 3 options that the  company can take. 1. Do nothing 2.Try to save crops by placing heaters at a cost of $50,000 which would reduce potential losses to $2,000,000 in a near freeze and $350,000 in a deep freeze 3. Save crops with enclosures and heaters at a cost of $150,000 which would reduce potential losses of $0 in a near-freeze and $150,000 in a deep freeze. Create a three by three table calculating the net revenue(revenue minus precaution cost) under all combinations of weather and precautions. Find the expected value of the net revenue under each precaution options. Based on information  which  option  is the best option for the company?

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Sunny Groves is Citrus grower in a southern state that has several citrus orchards, Weather forcasters are predicting a significant drop in temperatures over the next 2 days. The forcast calls for a  25% chance of near-freezing temperatures and a 10 % chance of a deep freeze. 

The management of Sunny Groves is concerned that bad weather may damage their crops of fruit. If the weather is fine the company stands to make a profit of $1,000,000 revenue for their harvest.  There are 3 options that the  company can take.

1. Do nothing

2.Try to save crops by placing heaters at a cost of $50,000 which would reduce potential losses to $2,000,000 in a near freeze and $350,000 in a deep freeze

3. Save crops with enclosures and heaters at a cost of $150,000 which would reduce potential losses of $0 in a near-freeze and $150,000 in a deep freeze.

Create a three by three table calculating the net revenue(revenue minus precaution cost) under all combinations of weather and precautions. Find the expected value of the net revenue under each precaution options.

Based on information  which  option  is the best option for the company? 

 

 

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