The Owner of Tastee Cookies Needs to Decide Whether to Lease

Multiple Choice

The owner of Tastee Cookies needs to decide whether to lease a small, medium, or large new retail outlet. She estimates that monthly profits will vary with demand for her cookies as follows: If she feels there is a 30 percent chance that demand will be high, what is her expected payoff under certainty?

A)  $1,600
B)  $1,100
C)  $1,000
D)  $900
E)  $500