Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
Book Icon
Chapter A, Problem 10P
Summary Introduction

To determine: Which decision alternative maximizes the expected value of the payoff.

Introduction:

EMV:Expected monetary value (EMV) is expected value or payout that has different possible state of nature, each with their associated possibilities.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
A decision maker has prepared the following payoff table. States of Nature Alternative High Low Buy 100 Rent 60 35 Lease 60 45 Using the Maximax criterion, what is the best decision and the expected payoff? Best decision Payoff
A decision maker has prepared the following payoff table. States of Nature Alternative High Low 100 Buy Rent 80 45 Lease 50 40 Using the Maximin criterion, what is the best decision and the expected payoff? Best decision Payoff
What is the best of the worst decision alternative? DİHL Co. is a Danao-based logistics company owned by Engr. Donald H. Lalican. Anticipating the growing demand for delivery services, he developed a strategic plan for the year 2022. The options are to hire additional delivery crews in their Mandaue facility, construct a new facility in Talisay City, or subcontract Ohlala Move, a small-time company. A study conducted by the marketing department forecasted the following payoff values, which are summarized in the table below. The values are expressed as gains and alpha = 0.6. States of Nature Decision Alternatives Failure Low Moderate High Hire additional Drivers in Mandaue -450,000 -250,000 250,000 500,000 Construct a facility in Talisay -800,000 -400,000 300,000 700,000 Subcontracting Ohlala Move -100,000 -10,000 150,000 300,000 Hire Additional Drivers in Mandaue Construct a Facility in Talisay O Subcontracting Ohlala Move Both Construct a Facility in Talisay and Subcontracting Ohlala…
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Operations Management
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, operations-management and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Practical Management Science
Operations Management
ISBN:9781337406659
Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:Cengage,