TABLE 17-2
the Following Payoff Matrix Is Given in Dollars $$\begin{array} { c c l } & { \text { Action } } \\\text { Event } & A & B \\\hline 1 & 400 & 700 \\2 & 200 & 500\end{array}$$

Multiple Choice

TABLE 17-2
The following payoff matrix is given in dollars.
$$\begin{array} { c c l } & { \text { Action } } \\\text { Event } & A & B \\\hline 1 & 400 & 700 \\2 & 200 & 500\end{array}$$
-Blossom's Flowers purchases roses for sale for Valentine's Day. The roses are purchased for $10 a dozen and are sold for $20 a dozen. Any roses not sold on Valentine's Day can be sold for $5 per dozen. The owner will purchase 1 of 3 amounts of roses for Valentine's Day: 100, 200, or 400 dozen roses. Given 0.2, 0.4, and 0.4 are the probabilities for the sale of 100, 200, or 400 dozen roses, respectively, what is the EVPI for buying roses?

A) $1,500
B) $2,600
C) $700
D) $1,900