Zap, Inc., manufactures and sells a broadleaf herbicide that kills unwanted grasses and weeds. Via their television
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The company is in a quandary about what to do with the remaining 25,000 units. Zap could sell the remaining 25,000 units to a national home-improvement store for $7.00 a unit. Alternatively, the company could sell the product via its Web site-under this option, Zap believes they could sell 60% of the remaining units if they reduced the price to $9.95. (Any remaining units would be thrown away). Finally, Zap has ruled out running additional infomercials due to the high cost of TV advertising.
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a. What is Zap's decision problem, including its goals?
b. What are Zap's options with respect to the 25,000 unsold ZAP kits?
c. What is the increase in cash flow associated with each of Zap's options?
d. What should Zap do with the remaining ZAP kits?
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