Use an economic decision tree to find the probability distribution and the expected PW for an assembly line modification. The first cost is $80K, and its salvage value is $0. The firm's interest rate is 9%. The savings shown below depend on whether the assembly line runs one, two, or three shifts and on whether the product is mace for 3 or 5 years.

Use an economic decision tree to find the probability distribution and the expected PW for an assembly line modification. The first cost is $80K, and its salvage value is $0. The firm's interest rate is 9%. The savings shown below depend on whether the assembly line runs one, two, or three shifts and on whether the product is mace for 3 or 5 years.

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