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

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Below is a decision tree illustrating the R&D process for a new drug.

Let us assume that if the market is large, the payoff is lognormally distributed with a mean of $ 4,900 million and a standard deviation of $ 1,000 million; if the market is medium, the payoff is lognormally distributed with a mean of $2,500 million and a standard deviation of $500 million; and if the market is small, the payoff is normally distributed with a mean of $1,800 million and standard deviation of $200 million.

-What is the mean absolute deviation obtained from the simulation results? [Hint: Choose the approximate value.]

• A)$ 119.0
• B)$ 116.1
• C)$ 105.7
• D)$ 94.4

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Par Preferred Stock

Preferred stock with a nominal value assigned at issuance, influencing its redemption and dividend payment.

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The amount of money received from shareholders in exchange for shares of the company’s stock.

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Cumulative net income not distributed to shareholders, used for reinvestment in the business or to pay down debt.

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A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often paying fixed dividends.