If P Is the Probability of Event 1 and (1-P)

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Essay

If p is the probability of Event 1 and (1-p) is the probability of Event 2, for what values of p would you choose A? B? C? Values in the table are payoffs. $$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Choice/Event } & \text { Event 1 } & \text { Event 2 } \\\hline \text { A } & 0 & 20 \\\text { B } & 4 & 16 \\\text { C } & 8 & 0\end{array}$$

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