Compute At-Least Probabilities -Investing Is a Game of Chance. Suppose There Is a There

question 54

Multiple Choice

Compute At-least Probabilities
-Investing is a game of chance. Suppose there is a 40% 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 five independent risky stocks. Find the probability that at least one of your five investments becomes a total loss.

• A) 0.9222
• B) 0.259
• C) 0.0518
• D) 0.0102

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