A Land Owner Is Considering Two Actions and Mortgage Interest

question 17

Multiple Choice

A land owner is considering two actions and mortgage interest rates will affect his outcomes.The payoff table ($ million) is shown below.According to the maximin approach, the land owner should build ________________________ .

• A)the active retirement community if interest rates go down
• B)the active retirement community
• C)townhouses/condominiums if interest rates go down
• D)townhouses/condominiums
• E)either the active retirement community or townhouses/condominiums

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