You Have an Investment Opportunity with the Following State-Contingent Payoffs

question 19

Multiple Choice

You have an investment opportunity with the following state-contingent payoffs:
-Refer to the information above. Assume this investment is purchased for its fair market value. What is its expected rate of return under the assumption of a stable economy? Round your
Answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• A)+17.2%
• B)+31.2%
• C)-11.6%
• D)+11.7%

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