TABLE 17-6
a Student Wanted to Find Out the Optimal

question 125

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TABLE 17-6
A student wanted to find out the optimal strategy to study for a Business Statistics exam. He constructed the following payoff table based on the average amount of time he needed to put in every week studying for the course and the degree of difficulty of the exam. From the information that he gathered from students who had taken the course, he concluded that there was a 40% probability that the exam would be easy.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { 16 hours } & 8 \text { hours } & \text { 4 hours } \\\hline \text { Easy Exam } & 40 & 60 & 80 \\\hline \text { Difficult Exam } & 100 & 50 & 0 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 17-6, the optimal strategy using the expected opportunity loss criterion is to study 8 hours per week on average for the exam.

Understand the concept of an emergency fund and how to calculate the appropriate amount.

Recognize different financial products and services, such as lines of credit and investment accounts.

Realize the importance and utility of the internet in monitoring investment prices.

Identify the necessity of ongoing evaluation and record-keeping in investment management.

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