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Can someone please provide a detailed answer here?
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Bunuel Q2 answer choice is wrong. In prep, its 100,000 500,000 800,000
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Bunuel Q2 answer choice is wrong. In prep, its 100,000 500,000 800,000
­Thank you!!! Edited the option.
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Bunuel In question 2, why can't the loss be 100,000? What if Critico is hired and then the script is sold?
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Bunuel In question 2, why can't the loss be 100,000? What if Critico is hired and then the script is sold?
­In that case the loss will be 200,0000. 10,000 (for creating the script) + 100,000 (paid to Critico for evaluation)
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1. For each of the following questions shown on the decision tree and indicating one or more decision points, select Yes if the information provided suggests that the decision(s) involved would be made by Teevisio. Otherwise, select No.

decision(s) involved made by Teevisio
Only Teevisio -> If Teevisio accepted the pilot, they would pay HK$2,000,000 to acquire all the IP rights for the script, pilot, and series.

2.For each of the following amounts, select Yes if the information provided suggests that it is the total amount of a possible loss referred to by some "Loss" circle on the decision tree. Otherwise, select No.

Cost of Script -100,000
Vidrama +800,000
Produce the pilot episode -400,000
Teeviso pay (script, pilot, series) +2,000,000
Critico charge -100,000

In decision tree, there is only these type loss

Hire Critico -> Produce Pilot ==> 500,000
Produce Pilot ==> 400,000

Answer is 500,000 only



3. Suppose that Critico is hired, provides a positive evaluation of the script for Whatsit, and predicts that Teevisio will purchase all the IP rights for the series. If ZVTV Productions then produces the pilot episode, which one of the following is the probability, according to Ms. Chen’s estimates and the other information provided, that Critico’s prediction will NOT be correct?

-> Critico assess the likelihood that Teevisio would buy all the IP rights for the script, pilot, and series.
-> NOT be correct => not buy
-> in the decision tree 20 / (80 + 20) = 20%
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For the second one: why is 100000 of script making not considered?
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Rergarding Q2, if we consider the rightmost branch of the decision tree, the loss incurred is as follows:
-Develop script : HK$ 100,000
-Hire Critico->NO : HK$ 0
-Sell script to Vidrama->NO : HK$ 0
-Produce Pilot : HK$ 400,000
-All rights purchased->NO : All in vain, nobody would buy any IP rights.
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Total loss = HK$ 100,000 + HK$ 400,000 = HK$ 500,000

Thus, YES only for option B(HK$ 500,000) and NO for the other 2 parts.­
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­ZVTV Productions has developed a script for a TV pilot episode called Whatsit. They have several options on how to proceed:


  1. Sell the script and IP rights to Vidrama for HK$800,000.
  2. Produce the pilot themselves and then try to sell the IP rights to a television network like Teevisio. If Teevisio buys the IP rights, they would pay HK$2,000,000.
Before making these decisions, ZVTV could hire Critico, a consulting firm, to evaluate the likelihood that Teevisio would buy the IP rights. Critico charges HK$100,000 for this evaluation.

Decision Tree Breakdown:

The decision tree you provided shows all the possible decisions and outcomes that ZVTV Productions can face. Let's break down some key parts:


  1. First Decision: Hire Critico?


    • ZVTV Productions needs to decide whether to hire Critico to evaluate the script. This is a decision made by ZVTV, not Teevisio.
  2. Second Decision: Positive Evaluation of Script?


    • If ZVTV hires Critico, they will receive an evaluation of the script's potential. The outcome of this evaluation (positive or negative) helps ZVTV decide the next steps. This evaluation is conducted by Critico, not Teevisio.
    • Note: Teevisio has no involvement in the evaluation process, so the decision here is not made by Teevisio.
  3. Third Decision: Sell Script to Vidrama?


    • ZVTV can decide to sell the script to Vidrama, regardless of whether they hired Critico. Again, this is a decision made by ZVTV, not Teevisio.
  4. Fourth Decision: Produce Pilot?


    • If ZVTV decides not to sell the script to Vidrama, they can produce the pilot themselves. This decision is also made by ZVTV.
  5. Fifth Decision: All IP Rights Purchased?


    • After producing the pilot, ZVTV will attempt to sell the IP rights. Whether or not the IP rights are purchased depends on the decision made by Teevisio or another potential buyer.
    • Here, Teevisio (or another buyer) would decide whether to purchase all the IP rights. Therefore, this decision is made by Teevisio.
Questions Answered:


  1. All IP rights purchased?


    • Yes, this decision is made by Teevisio (or another potential buyer).
    • Explanation: After ZVTV produces the pilot, it’s up to Teevisio to decide whether they want to buy all the IP rights. If Teevisio decides to purchase them, they pay HK$2,000,000. If not, ZVTV incurs a loss. This is Teevisio's decision.
  2. Positive evaluation of script?


    • No, this decision is not made by Teevisio.
    • Explanation: This decision is about whether Critico evaluates the script positively. This evaluation is internal to ZVTV and Critico; Teevisio is not involved.
  3. Sell script to Vidrama?


    • No, this decision is not made by Teevisio.
    • Explanation: This decision is made by ZVTV. They can choose to accept or reject Vidrama’s offer to buy the script and IP rights. Teevisio does not influence this decision.
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Q2: only 500K loss is possible among the 3 options. attaching an image to support it.

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Can someone please explain Q3?
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Probability of A when B is P(A)*P(B). Consider the question. Lets first ignore the not and focus on the probability of being true.

Normally, it would be 60% of 80% for a +ve evaluation and acquisition of the IP. In this case, it is given that the probability of a positive evaluation is 100% because it is stated as a premise in the question.

In this case, the expected +ve eval is 100% of 80% = 80%. Now let's bring back the not from the Original Q stem. Probability that this is untrue = 100% - 80% = 20%
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