Frank Forgione Has the Right to Enter a Contest Where

question 47

Multiple Choice

Frank Forgione has the right to enter a contest where he has a 50% chance of winning $50,000 and a 50% chance of losing $0.It costs Frank nothing to enter the contest.If he is willing to give up his right to enter the contest for a sure payment of $10,000, he is ___.

• A)a risk avoider
• B)an optimist
• C)a risk taker
• D)risk neutral (an EMV'er)
• E)a gambler

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Definitions:

Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how many times a company can turn its accounts receivable into cash during a period.

Inventory Turnover

A financial metric that measures how many times a company has sold and replaced its inventory over a certain period of time.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Acid-test Ratio

A strict measure used to assess if a company possesses sufficient current assets to pay off its short-term obligations without the need to liquidate its stock.