Use the Following to Answer Question

question 71

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Table: Income and Utility for Whitney) Use Table: Income and Utility for Whitney.Whitney's income next year is uncertain: there is a 40% probability she will make $40,000 and a 60% probability she will make $80,000.The expected value of Whitney's income is:

• A)$64,000.
• B)$80,000.
• C)$40,000.
• D)$56,000.

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Definitions:

External Locus

A perspective where an individual believes that their life's outcomes are controlled by external forces or factors beyond their personal control.

Alarm Stage

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Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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