The Following Is a Payoff Table Giving Profits for Various

question 87

Multiple Choice

The following is a payoff table giving profits for various situations. The probabilities for states of nature A,B,and C are 0.3,0.5,and 0.2,respectively.If a person selected Alternative 1,what would the expected profit be?

• A)120
• B)133.33
• C)126
• D)180
• E)None of the above

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