Jupiter plc (Jupiter) owns a chain of pet shops in Geeland. As the economy in Geeland develops, pet ownership has increased and Jupiter now has the opportunity to expand its operation. The nature of this expansion includes developing both the range of pets and associated pet products sold as well as the number of physical stores.

Jupiter has commissioned some market research into the viability of undertaking this additional investment. There are three potential levels of investment and two potential market conditions. The returns within one year are highlighted in the table below:

	Investment $25m	Investment $35m	Investment $50m
Market Demand	Forecast Contribution per store	Forecast Contribution per store	Forecast Contribution per store
Medium	$2,000,000	$3,500,000	$4,250,000
High	$3,000,000	$4,500,000	$5,000,000

The investment would be for 25 new stores in all cases and the additional investment relates to the range of new pets and associated products stocked.

The fixed costs per store will change depending upon the level of investment. These are listed below:

	Investment $25m	Investment $35m	Investment $50m
Fixed costs per store	$700,000	$1,200,000	$1,700,000

Required:

1. Prepare a profit table for each outcome.

2. Advise Jupiter which investment level should be chosen if the maximin decision criteria is applied. Justify your answer.

Explain how probabilities can be used to calculate expected value and the limitations of expected value in risk assessment