A local real estate investor in Orlando is considering three alternative investments: a motel, a restaurant, or a theater. Profits from the motel or restaurant will be affected by the availability of gasoline and the number of tourists; profits from the theater will be relatively stable under any conditions. The following payoff table shows the profit or loss that could result from each investment: Gasoline Availability Investment Shortage Stable Supply Surplus Motel $-8,000 $15,000 $20,000 Restaurant 2,000 8,000 6,000 Theater 6,000 6,000 5,000 Determine the best investment, using the following decision criteria. (a) Maximax (b) Maximin (c) Hurwicz (use a -0.4) (d) Equal likelihood

A local real estate investor in Orlando is considering three alternative investments: a motel, a restaurant, or a theater. Profits from the motel or restaurant will be affected by the availability of gasoline and the number of tourists; profits from the theater will be relatively stable under any conditions. The following payoff table shows the profit or loss that could result from each investment: Gasoline Availability Investment Shortage Stable Supply Surplus Motel $-8,000 $15,000 $20,000 Restaurant 2,000 8,000 6,000 Theater 6,000 6,000 5,000 Determine the best investment, using the following decision criteria. (a) Maximax (b) Maximin (c) Hurwicz (use a -0.4) (d) Equal likelihood

Principles of Economics 2e

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ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter12: Environmental Protection And Negative Externalities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14RQ: What is an externality?

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