A fish company purchases clams for $1.50 per pound from a group of fishermen and resells them for $2
Question: A fish company purchases clams for $1.50 per pound from a group of fishermen and resells them for $2.50 per pound to restaurants. Any clams not sold to the restaurants can be sold to a local soup company for $.50 per pound. The probabilities of various levels of demand are as follows:
Demand (Pounds) Probability
500 .3
1,000 .5
2,000 .2
The company can purchase 500, 1,000 or 2,000 pounds of clams.
Determine how much the company should purchase by calculating a profit or loss for each possible purchase amount. Respond with a one-page memo to management explaining your findings.
Price: $2.99
Solution: The solution consists of 2 pages
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Deliverables: Word Document
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