Using the Rule of 70, if Slowland's GDP grows at 2% per year and Speedyland's GDP grows at 5% per year, how much quicker will Speedyland double its GDP compared to Slowland? a. Speedyland will double its GDP 35 years quicker than Slowland.
b. Speedyland will double its GDP 21 years quicker than Slowland.
c. Speedyland will double its GDP 14 years quicker than Slowland.
d. Speedyland will double its GDP 3 years quicker than Slowland.

Aplant manager is considering buying additional stamping machines to accommodate increasing demand. the alternatives are to buy 1 machine, 2 machines, or 3 machines. the profits realized under each alternative are a function of whether their bid for a recent defense contract is accepted or not. the payoff table below illustrates the profits realized (in $000's) based on the different scenarios faced by the manager. alternative bid accepted bid rejected buy 1 machine $10 $5 buy 2 machines $30 $4 buy 3 machines $40 $2 refer to the information above. assume that based on historical bids with the defense contractor, the plant manager believes that there is a 65% chance that the bid will be accepted and a 35% chance that the bid will be rejected. what is the expected value under perfect information (evpi)?