Determine the best supplier for company using expected value- Operation Management

Leevi Starch in Problem S1-7 estimates that the probabilities of future global changes in oil prices are 0.09 that they will decrease, 0.27 that they will remain the same, and 0.64 that they will decrease. a. Determine the best supplier for the company using expected value. b. If the company wants to hire an energy analyst to help it determine more accurately what future oil prices will do, what is the maximum amount it should pay the analyst? Can you please show all of your working for the answer? I will like to learn and fully understand how to solve the problem. Oil Prices Supplier Decrease Same Increase 论文帮助/论文写作服务/负担得起我及时提交我最好的质量 – China $2.70 $3.90 $6.30 India 2.1 3.8 6.5 Phillipines 1.7 4.3 6.1 Brazil 3.5 4.5 5.7 Mexico 4.1 5.1 5.4 I need the formula to plug it into excel.

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