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You're the manager of global opportunities for a U.S. manufacturer, who is considering expanding sales into Europe. Your market research has identified three potential market opportunities: England, France and Germany.

If you enter the English market, you have a .5 chance of big success (selling 100,000 units at a per-unit profit of $8), a .3 chance of moderate success (selling 60,000 units at a per-unit profit of $6), and a .2 chance of failure (selling nothing).

If you enter the French market, you have a .4 chance of big success (selling 120,000 units at a per-unit profit of $9), a .4 chance of moderate success (selling 50,000 units at a per-unit profit of $6), and a .2 chance of failure (selling nothing).

If you enter the German market, you have a .2 chance of huge success (selling 150,000 units at a per-unit of $10), a .5 chance of moderate success (selling 70,000 units at a per-unit profit of $6), and a .3 chance of failure (selling nothing).

a)If you can enter only market, and the cost of entering the market (regardless of which market you select) is $250,000, should you enter one of the European markets?

b)If so, which one?

c)If you enter, what is your expected profit?

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Solution describes the steps for selecting the european market among the given options. There is uncertainty about success. It also charts and calculates expected profit for each market and state.

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Market : England
State Probability Operating Profit Cost of entering market Net Profit Expected Profit
P NP P*NP
High Success 0.50 100000 units at per unit profit of $8=800000 250000 550000 275000
Moderate Success 0.30 60000 units at per unit profit of $6=360000 250000 110000 33000
Failure 0.20 Selling Nothing=0 250000 -250000 -50000
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