Assume That One of Two Possible Outcomes Will Follow a Decision

question 49

Multiple Choice

Assume that one of two possible outcomes will follow a decision. One outcome yields a $75 payoff and has a probability of 0.3; the other outcome has a $125 payoff and has a probability of 0.7. In this case the expected value is:

• A) $85.
• B) $60.
• C) $110.
• D) $35.

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