Question 1
We have options for changing capacity:
– Do nothing, add small facility, or add large facility
– More capacity = higher fixed costs
– Lower capacity = higher variable costs
– Compare production potential against possible demand
|
Capacity |
Low Demand |
Medium Demand |
High Demand |
|
Don’t add |
$3m |
$4m |
$5m |
|
Add small |
$1m |
$5m |
$8m |
|
Add large |
($3m) |
$3m |
$13m |
Question 2
A manufacturer is considering switching vendors to get higherquality inputs. After substantial research, we have gathered thefollowing information:
Cost of breaking contract with existing vendor is $1m
Distribution of potential payoffs after switching:
– 70%: $2.5m
– 30%: $0.5m
Alternately, we can ask the current
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