Expected Monetary Value (EMV)is

question 39

Multiple Choice

Expected monetary value (EMV) is

• A)the average or expected value of the decision if you knew what would happen ahead of time.
• B)the weighted average of possible monetary values,weighted by their probabilities.
• C)the average or expected value of the information if it was completely accurate.
• D)the amount that you would lose by not picking the best alternative.
• E)a decision criterion that places an equal amount on all states of nature.

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