A Firm Is Considering Two Projects,A and B,with the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

A firm is considering two projects,A and B,with the following probability distributions for profit. $$\begin{array} { c c c } \begin{array} { c } \text { Prafit } \\\text { (\$1,000s) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Praject } A \\\text { Prabability } ( \% ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Project } B \\\text { Prabability } ( \% ) \end{array} \\\hline \$ 20 & 10 & 10 \\40 & 15 & 15 \\60 & 50 & 25 \\80 & 15 & 40 \\100 & 10 & 10\end{array}$$ Given the above,a decision maker who is risk neutral would

• A)choose project A.
• B)choose project B.
• C)not be able to make a decision.
• D)change probabilities because no decision maker is ever risk neutral.

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