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: $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline\text {SIZE}\\\text {OF}&\text {DEMAND}\\\hline \text { OUTLET } & \text { LOW } && \text { HIGH } \\\hline \text { Small } & \$ 1,000 && 1,000 \\\hline \text { Medium } & 500 && 2,500 \\\hline \text { Large } & 0 && 3,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ If she feels there is a 30 percent chance that demand will be high, what is her expected value of perfect information?

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