Construct a Decision Tree to Help Ms

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Essay

Construct a decision tree to help Ms.Rich decide whether or not to purchase insurance.Note that the tree should minimize Ms.Rich's annual expected total cost,including the possible insurance premium,deductible payment,and damage payment.In your tree,make sure to label all decision and chance nodes and include appropriate costs,payoffs and probabilities.

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Definitions:

Asset Allocation Funds

Mutual funds that invest in a variety of asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and real estate, to diversify investment risk.

Event-driven Funds

Investment funds that seek to exploit pricing inefficiencies that may occur before or after a particular corporate event.

Market-neutral Hedge Funds

Market-neutral hedge funds aim to achieve returns with minimal exposure to overall market risk by employing strategies that attempt to offset potential losses in the markets.

Volatile Returns

Refers to the significant ups and downs in the value of an investment over a short period.