A company has a resource XYZ. If there is a breach of security, the company may face a fine of $100,000 and pay another $20,000 to clean up the breach. The ­company believes that an attack is likely...

A company has a resource XYZ. If there is a breach of security, the company may face a fine of $100,000 and pay another $20,000 to clean up the breach. The ­company believes that an attack is likely to be successful about once in five years. A ­proposed countermeasure should cut the frequency of occurrence in half. How much should the company be willing to pay for the countermeasure?