You're the manager of global opportunities for a U.S. manufacturer that is considering expanding sales into Asia. Your market research has identifie the market potential in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as described in the following table: Success Level Big Mediocre Failure Malaysia Probability 0.5 0.3 0.2 Units 500,000 300,000 Philippines Probability 0.2 0.7 0.1 Units 1,400,000 700,000 Singapore Probability 0.3 0.3 0.4 Units 1,200,000 384,000 The product sells for $10, and each unit has a constant marginal cost of $8. Assume that the (fixed) cost of entering the market (regardless of whic market you select) is $250,000. In the following table, enter the expected number of units sold, and the expected profit, from entering each market. Market Expected Number of Units Sold Expected Profit Malaysia 24 Philippines $ Singapore
You're the manager of global opportunities for a U.S. manufacturer that is considering expanding sales into Asia. Your market research has identifie the market potential in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as described in the following table: Success Level Big Mediocre Failure Malaysia Probability 0.5 0.3 0.2 Units 500,000 300,000 Philippines Probability 0.2 0.7 0.1 Units 1,400,000 700,000 Singapore Probability 0.3 0.3 0.4 Units 1,200,000 384,000 The product sells for $10, and each unit has a constant marginal cost of $8. Assume that the (fixed) cost of entering the market (regardless of whic market you select) is $250,000. In the following table, enter the expected number of units sold, and the expected profit, from entering each market. Market Expected Number of Units Sold Expected Profit Malaysia 24 Philippines $ Singapore
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Transcribed Image Text:You're the manager of global opportunities for a U.S. manufacturer that is considering expanding sales into Asia. Your market research has identifie
the market potential in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore as described in the following table:
Success Level
Big
Mediocre
Failure
Malaysia
Probability
0.5
0.3
0.2
Units
500,000
300,000
Philippines
Probability
0.2
0.7
0.1
Units
1,400,000
700,000
Singapore
Probability
0.3
0.3
0.4
Units
1,200,000
384,000
The product sells for $10, and each unit has a constant marginal cost of $8. Assume that the (fixed) cost of entering the market (regardless of whic
market you select) is $250,000.
In the following table, enter the expected number of units sold, and the expected profit, from entering each market.
Market
Expected Number of Units Sold
Expected Profit
Malaysia
24
Philippines
$
Singapore

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