Use the Following Two Probability Distributions for Sales of a Firm

question 41

Multiple Choice

Use the following two probability distributions for sales of a firm to answer the following question: $$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Sales } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Disilibisiont } \\\text { Probabildy }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Dilribulion2 } \\\text { Probabilly }\end{array} \\\hline 2,000 & 0.05 & 0.05 \\3,000 & 0.20 & 0.15 \\4,000 & 0.50 & 0.20 \\5,000 & 0.20 & 0.35 \\6,000 & 0.05 & 0.25\end{array}$$ Which distribution is more risky?

• A)Distribution 1 has a higher variance than Distribution 2,so Distribution 1 is more risky.
• B)Distribution 2 has a higher variance than Distribution 1,so Distribution 2 is more risky.
• C)Distribution 2 has a larger standard deviation than Distribution 1,so Distribution 2 is more risky.
• D)both b and c

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