Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 6

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question(s) .
Below is the spreadsheet for a portfolio allocation model.

Assume that the distributions of life insurance annual return is uniform distribution with minimum 4% and maximum 6%, bond mutual funds annual return is normal with mean 7% and standard deviation 1%, stock mutual funds annual return is lognormal with mean 11% and standard deviation 4%.
-What is the mean absolute deviation obtained from the simulation results for maximizing the total expected return? [Hint: Choose the approximate value.]

• A)$ 887.25
• B)$ 735.86
• C)$ 643.69
• D)$ 967.36

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Definitions:

Duopoly

An oligopoly where only two firms dominate the market or industry, often resulting in competitive or strategic behavior.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms whose control over the market is significant enough to influence prices and other market factors.

Cournot Duopoly

A market structure where two firms compete with each other by choosing quantities to produce independently.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, identical products, no barriers to entry or exit, and perfect information.