A BA is using 'Decision Analysis' to choose between two software features. Feature X has a 70% chance of success with a profit of 100k. Feature Y has a 40% chance of success with a profit of 200k. Both have a 0 return on failure. Which should be prioritized based on expected value?https://go-math-science.com/computing/software-engineering/requirements-engineering/cbap-certification-practice-exams/cbap-practice-examp-2/a-ba-is-using-decision-analysis-to-choose-between-two-software-features-feature-x-has-a-70-chance-of-success-with-a-profit-of-100k-feature-y-has-a-40-chance-of-success-with-a-profit-of-200k-both-have-a-0-return-on-failure-which-should-be-prioritized-basedhttps://go-math-science.com/@@site-logo/logo-new.png
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A BA is using 'Decision Analysis' to choose between two software features. Feature X has a 70% chance of success with a profit of 100k. Feature Y has a 40% chance of success with a profit of 200k. Both have a 0 return on failure. Which should be prioritized based on expected value?
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Correct Answer
Feature Y
Explanation
Expected value for Y is 0.40 * 200K = 80K. For X, it is 0.70 * 100K = 70K.
