Below You Are Given a Profit Payoff Table Involving Three

question 14

Multiple Choice

Below you are given a profit payoff table involving three decision alternatives and three states of nature. ​ The probability of occurrence of s₁ is .1 and the probability of occurrence of s₂ is .3.
The expected value of alternative C is

• A) 30.0.
• B) 6.5.
• C) 3.
• D) 5.5.

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