Question 27 The owner of a small business is considering three options: buying a computer, leasing a computer, or getting along without a computer. Based on the information obtained from the firm's accountant, the following payoff table (in terms of net profit) was developed: State of Nature State # 1 State # 2 State # 3 Alternative (S1) (S2) (S3) A1 4. 6. A2 7. 1 A3 6. Based on the probability for each state of nature in previous question(the probability for S1 to happen equals the probability of S2; the probability for S2 to happen is three times of S3). What is the EVPI? 1.14 O Can't be computed with the given information O 5.29 6.42

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The owner of a small business is considering three options: buying a computer, leasing a computer, or getting along without a computer. Based on the information
obtained from the firm's accountant, the following payoff table (in terms of net profit) was developed:
State of Nature
State # 1 State # 2 State # 3
Alternative
(S1)
(S2)
(S3)
A1
4
6.
A2
1
A3
6
Based on the probability for each state of nature in previous question(the probability for S1 to happen equals the probability of S2; the probability for S2 to happen is
three times of S3). What is the EVPI?
1.14
O Can't be computed with the given information
O 5.29
6.42
Transcribed Image Text:Question 27 The owner of a small business is considering three options: buying a computer, leasing a computer, or getting along without a computer. Based on the information obtained from the firm's accountant, the following payoff table (in terms of net profit) was developed: State of Nature State # 1 State # 2 State # 3 Alternative (S1) (S2) (S3) A1 4 6. A2 1 A3 6 Based on the probability for each state of nature in previous question(the probability for S1 to happen equals the probability of S2; the probability for S2 to happen is three times of S3). What is the EVPI? 1.14 O Can't be computed with the given information O 5.29 6.42
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