Frozen Pizza Co. is considering whether it should allocate funds for research on an instant freeze-dry process for home use. If the research is successful (and the R&D manager feels there is a 75 per cent chance it will be), the firm could market the product at a Rs.4 million profit. However, if the research is unsuccessful, the, firm will incur a Rs.6 million loss. What is the expected monetary value (EMV)

of proceeding with the research? [Ans. Rs.1.5 million]