Ray Crofford Is Evaluating Investment Alternatives for the $100,000 Which $\quad$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Ray Crofford is evaluating investment alternatives for the $100,000 which he inherited from his grandfather.His investment advisor has identified four alternatives and constructed the following table which shows expected profits (in $10,000's) for various market conditions and their probabilities. $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$$\quad$$\text { Market Condition }$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Investment } & \text { Bull(.5) } & \text { Neutral(.3) } & \text { Bear(.2) } \\\hline \text { T-Bills } & 3 & 3 & 3 \\\hline \text { Stocks } & 21 & 11 & -30 \\\hline \text { Bonds } & 15 & 4 & -3 \\\hline \text { Mixture } & 13 & 6 & -10 \\\hline\end{array}$

If Ray uses the EMV criterion, the appropriate choice is ________.

• A)T-Bills
• B)Stocks
• C)Bonds
• D)Mixture
• E)Bank CD's

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Definitions:

In The Money

A term used to describe an option contract that has intrinsic value, indicating that it is profitable to exercise.

In The Money

Describes an option contract that has intrinsic value, where a call option's strike price is below the current market price of the underlying asset, or a put option's strike price is above the current market price of the underlying asset.

American Put Option

A type of options contract that grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified quantity of an underlying asset at a predetermined price before or at the contract's expiration.

Call Option

A financial contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset at a specified price within a specific time period.