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The Head of Operations for a Movie Studio Wants to Determine

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The head of operations for a movie studio wants to determine which of two new scripts they should select for their next major production.She feels that script #1 has a 70% chance of earning $100 million over the long run,but a 30% chance of losing $20 million.If this movie is successful,then a sequel could also be produced,with an 80% chance of earning $50 million,but a 20% chance of losing $10 million.On the other hand,she feels that script #2 has a 60 % chance of earning $120 million,but a 40% chance of losing $30 million.If successful,its sequel would have a 50% chance of earning $80 million and a 50% chance of losing $40 million.As with the first script,if the original movie is a "flop",then no sequel would be produced.
-What would be the total payoff is script #1 were a success,but its sequel were not?


A) $150 million
B) $100 million
C) $90 million
D) $50 million
E) $-10 million

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