Econ Hwk 7
ksmth0For this assignment, you are required to complete Individual Problems 17-2 and 17-6 at the end of Chapter 17 in Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach. In addition, you are required to complete Group Problem G17-1: Uncertainty. As you are evaluating your current company, address the following decisions in your response (500-750 words):
1. What environmental factors and risks must be considered in the company's decision-making process?
2. Evaluate costs factors influencing the company's decision.
3. Determine strategies that would provide value to the outcome your company is seeking relating to this decision.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
17-2….In the final round of a TV game show, contestants have a chance to increase their current winnings of $1 million to $2million. If they are wrong, their prize is decreased to $500,000. A contestant thinks his guess will be right 50% of the time. Should he play? What is the lowest probability of a correct guess that would make playing profitable?
Problem G17-1….. Uncertainty Describe a decision your company has made when facing uncertainty. Compute the expected costs and benefits of the decision. Offer advice on how to proceed. Compute the profit consequences of the advice.