The expected value of the hoist is

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(Enter your response as an integer and include a minus sign if necessary.)

Part 4

The expected value of the forklift is

$enter your response here.

(Enter your response as an integer and include a minus sign if necessary.)

Part 5

b. Which is the best alternative, based on the expected values?

The best decision is to purchase

a forklift truck

a hoist system

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Acme Steel Fabricators experienced booming business for the past five years. The company fabricates a wide range of steel products, such as railings, ladders, and light structural steel framing. The current manual method of materials handling is causing excessive inventories and congestion. Acme is considering the purchase of an overhead rail-mounted hoist system or a forklift truck to increase capacity and improve manufacturing efficiency. The annual pretax payoff from the system depends on future demand. If demand stays at the current level, the probability of which is 0.60 , annual savings from the overhead hoist will be $15,000. If demand rises, the hoist will save $27,000 annually because of operating efficiencies in addition to new sales. Finally, if demand falls, the hoist will result in an estimated annual loss of $60,000. The probability is estimated to be 0.30 for higher demand and 0.10 for lower demand. If the forklift is purchased, annual payoffs will be $7,000 if demand is unchanged, $10,000 if demand rises, and $25,000 if demand falls. a. Choose the correct decision tree for this