Carlisle Tire and Rubber, Inc., is considering expanding production to meet potential increases in the demand for one of its tire products. Carlisle's alternatives are to construct a new plant, expand the existing plant, or do nothing in the short run. The market for this particular tire product may improve, remain stable, or contract. The table below presents the payoff matrix. Improve Remain stable Contract Construct a new plant $400,000 -$100,000 -$200,000 Expand existing plant $250,000 -$50,000 -$75,000 Do nothing $50,000 $0 -$30,000 Considered the problem statement and data table above. Under the Minimax Regret decision rule, the optimal decision is [Select] Y.The corresponding value for the optimal decision is [Select]

Carlisle Tire and Rubber, Inc., is considering expanding production to meet potential increases in the demand for one of its tire products. Carlisle's alternatives are to construct a new plant, expand the existing plant, or do nothing in the short run. The market for this particular tire product may improve, remain stable, or contract. The table below presents the payoff matrix. Improve Remain stable Contract Construct a new plant $400,000 -$100,000 -$200,000 Expand existing plant $250,000 -$50,000 -$75,000 Do nothing $50,000 $0 -$30,000 Considered the problem statement and data table above. Under the Minimax Regret decision rule, the optimal decision is [Select] Y.The corresponding value for the optimal decision is [Select]

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