|
Demand (units) |
Probability |
|
0 |
5% |
|
100 |
20% |
|
200 |
40% |
|
300 |
25% |
|
400 |
10% |
TABLE SHOWING DEMAND FOR ONE DAY
| demand (units) | probability | approx demand |
| 0 | 5% | 0 |
| 100 | 20% | 20 |
| 200 | 40% | 80 |
| 300 | 25% | 75 |
| 400 | 10% | 40 |
| total | 215 |
Big boat should purchase 215 lilies to earn maximum daily income.
b) As maximum demand in a day can be 400 and not more than that, cost he can pay must not be greater than that.
Cost = $.4 x 400 = $160
Therefore, maximum amount of money that Big Boat Flowers should be willing to pay for an information system that reveals the exact demand for the day is $160.
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