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Alecsey
2 months ago
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Jay Seago is suing the manufacturer of his car for $3.5 million because of a defect that he believes caused him to have an accid

ent. The accident kept him out of work for a year. The company has offered him a settlement of $700,000, of which Jay would receive $600,000 after attorneys’ fees. His attorney has advised him that he has a 50% chance of winning his case. If he loses, he will incur attorneys’ fees and court costs of $75,000. If he wins, he is not guaranteed his full requested settlement. His attorney believes that there is a 50% chance he could receive the full settlement, in which case Jay would realize $2 million after his attorney takes her cut, and a 50% chance that the jury will award him a lesser amount of $1 million, of which Jay would get $500,000. Using decision tree analysis, decide whether Jay should proceed with his lawsuit against the manufacturer.
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harina [3.8K]2 months ago
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Since the expected value for not suing is greater ($600,000), Jay should refrain from taking legal action. The expected value if he were to sue under the best-case scenario is only $500,000, while the worst-case scenario would yield an expected value of -$37,500. Explanation: if he opts not to sue = expected value is $600,000; if he decides to sue: 50% chance of winning expected value for suing = $2,000,000 x 50% x 50% = $500,000; $500,000 x 50% x 50% = $125,000; 50% chance of losing resulting in an expected value of -$75,000 x 50% = -$37,500.
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