You Are Trying to Decide in Which of the Three

question 15

Multiple Choice

You are trying to decide in which of the three companies you should invest. Refer to the following
Payoff Table.
If the market declines in the next year, which of the following statements are correct?
i. The Opportunity Loss for Company A is $250.
ii. The Opportunity Loss for Company B is $150.
iii. The Opportunity Loss for Company C is $0.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii) or (iii).
• C) (ii) is a correct statement but not (i) or (iii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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