In Probability Analysis, What Technique Is Used to Calculate the Expected

question 31

Multiple Choice

In probability analysis, what technique is used to calculate the expected return?

• A) Weight each of the possible outcomes by the probability of occurrence, and then calculate the arithmetic average of the weighted outcomes
• B) Calculate the mean of the various possible outcomes
• C) Calculate the weighted mean of all the possible outcomes
• D) Identify the outcome that is most likely to occur

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Definitions:

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