Refer to the table below. If the senior manager learns that either a Good or Poor market will exist when the drug is introduced to the market, which drug should the senior manager not pursue?



The senior manager of Rx Pharmaceuticals needs to decide which of three drugs the company should consider developing. The estimated profit for each of the drugs differs depending on the market conditions when the respective drugs are introduced to the market. The above table summarizes the estimated profit for each drug under each of the three market conditions; Good, Fair, and Poor.



A) Drug Y

B) Drug X

C) Drug Z

D) all of the drugs


B) Drug X

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