Suppose There Is a 38% Chance That a Risky Stock

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Essay

Suppose there is a 38% chance that a risky stock investment will end up in a total loss of your investment. Because the rewards are so high, you decide to invest in three independent risky stocks. What is the probability that all three stocks end up in total losses?

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Definitions:

Reliable

The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well, often used to describe financial information that can be depended upon for accuracy.

Transitory Earnings

Earnings that are considered temporary or not expected to persist in the future, affecting long-term profitability assessment.

Future Free Cash Flows

Estimates of the amount of cash that a company will generate in the future after paying for operating expenses and capital expenditures.

Share Price

The market price at which a share of a company's stock can be bought or sold on a stock exchange.