1 Applying Simulation to Decision Problems
2 Monte Carlo simulation: A simple example Cash inflows Probability outflows Probability ($) (%) ($) (%)
3 Assigning random numbers to cash inflows Cash inflowProbability Random ($) (%) numbers – – –99
4 Assigning random numbers to cash outflows Cash outflowProbabilityRandom ($) (%) numbers – –99
5 Ten simulations of monthly cash flows
6 Estimating probabilities from the simulation results
7 The effect of the number of simulations on the reliability of the probability estimates
8 Factors affecting profit earned by the plate
9 Estimates of values for Elite pottery
10 Tornado diagram for Elite pottery
11 Probability distributions
12 Simulation results
13 Probability distribution of profit earned by commemorative plate
14 Probability distribution for profit on the figurine
15 A comparison of the two probability distributions
16 Cumulative probability distributions
17 First-degree stochastic dominance
18 Two more cumulative distributions
19 Second-degree stochastic dominance
20 The mean-standard deviation screening method
21 A normal distribution for profit
22 Examples of quadratic utility functions
23 Annual cash flows for two machines
24 Calculating the NPV for the Alpha machine
25 Calculating the NPV for the Beta machine
26 Probability distributions for Alpha machine
27 NPV probability distributions for the two machines