You Are Planning to Produce a New Action Figure Called

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are planning to produce a new action figure called "Hillary". However, you are very uncertain about the demand for the product. If it is a hit, you will have net cash flows of $50 million per year for 3 years (starting next year) . If it fails, you will only have net cash flows of
$10 million per year for 2 years (starting next year) . There is an equal chance that it will be a hit or failure (probability = 50%) . You will not know whether it is a hit or a failure until the first year's cash flows are in. You have to spend $80 million immediately for equipment and the rights to produce the figure. If the discount rate is 10%, calculate the NPV without the abandonment option.

• A) -9.15
• B) +13.99
• C) +9.15
• D) -14.4

Acknowledge the procedure and importance of stating null and alternative hypotheses before data examination.

Interpret the effects of hypothesis testing decisions in real-world contexts, particularly in legal trials.

Understand the concept and determination of the level of significance in hypothesis testing.

Recognize the impossibility of committing both Type I and Type II errors simultaneously.

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