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PM Performance Management. 20 marks, about 36 minutes at exam pace. Section C style, 20 marks.
Kestrel Bikes Ltd is going to launch a new electric bike and must choose between three production plans before it knows how many bikes customers will buy. Plan 1 uses the existing small line. Plan 2 adds a second shift. Plan 3 builds a new assembly hall.
The marketing team thinks there is a 20% chance that demand will be low, a 50% chance that it will be medium and a 30% chance that it will be high. The expected profit of each plan, in $000, is shown below. The managing director has asked you for advice before the board meets.
The figures are after all costs of the plan.
| Plan | Low demand | Medium demand | High demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan 1: small line | 60 | 90 | 100 |
| Plan 2: second shift | 20 | 110 | 160 |
| Plan 3: new hall | -50 | 80 | 240 |
Calculate the expected profit of each plan and state which plan has the highest expected value. (6 marks)
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Marks counted: 0 of 6
Show which plan would be chosen using each of maximin, maximax and minimax regret, and explain what each rule says about the attitude of the decision maker to risk. (8 marks)
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Marks counted: 0 of 8
An agency offers a forecast that it says will predict the level of demand correctly. It charges $45,000. Calculate the expected value of perfect information and advise whether the forecast should be bought. (4 marks)
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Discuss the limitations of using expected values to choose between the plans, and name two other factors that the board should consider. (2 marks)
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Marks counted: 0 of 2
Marks counted across all requirements: 0 of 20. The pass mark for ACCA exams is 50 percent.