Refer to the data on Expected Demand for Weston Gadgets, Inc. For the various demand scenarios, if you applied the Laplace criterion, what is the lowest payoff?
A. $39.33 million
B. $34.00 million
C. $31.33 million
D. $43.33 million
B. $34.00 million
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