Consider a Lottery with Four Equally Likely Outcomes, A, B

question 19

Multiple Choice

Consider a lottery with four equally likely outcomes, A, B, C, and D. The associated payoffs are: $10, $30, $70, and $150, respectively. The variance of this lottery is what?

• A)2,875
• B)5,750
• C)8,625
• D)11,500

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