Suppose We Are Interested in Investing in One of Three

question 28

Short Answer

Suppose we are interested in investing in one of three investment opportunities: d₁, d₂, or d₃. The following profit payoff table shows the profits (in thousands of dollars) under each of the 3 possible economic conditions-S₁, S₂, and S₃. Assume the states of nature have the following probabilities of occurrence.P(S₁) = 0.2
P(S₂) = 0.3
P(S₃) = 0.5
a.Determine the expected value of each alternative and indicate which decision alternative is the best.
b.Determine the expected value with perfect information about the states of nature.
c.Determine the expected value of perfect information.

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Direct Method

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