While drilling a wildcat well, a tool is stuck. The engineers have two options: (1) to fish for the tool or • (2) sidetrack the well above the stuck position. The cost for each option and the associated probabilities are given in the table that follows. Based on expected value analysis, select the most economically viable option. Outcome Probability Cost, M$ Fishing Routine 35% 126 Troublesome 65% 380 Sidetrack Immediately Routine 85% 245 Troublesome 15% 436

While drilling a wildcat well, a tool is stuck. The engineers have two options: (1) to fish for the tool or • (2) sidetrack the well above the stuck position. The cost for each option and the associated probabilities are given in the table that follows. Based on expected value analysis, select the most economically viable option. Outcome Probability Cost, M$ Fishing Routine 35% 126 Troublesome 65% 380 Sidetrack Immediately Routine 85% 245 Troublesome 15% 436

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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