SCENARIO 5-7 There Are Two Houses with Almost Identical Characteristics Available for Available

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SCENARIO 5-7
There are two houses with almost identical characteristics available for investment in two different neighborhoods with drastically different demographic composition.The anticipated gain in value when the houses are sold in 10 years has the following probability distribution:

-Referring to Scenario 5-7,if you can invest 10% of your money on the house in neighborhood A and the remaining on the house in neighborhood B,what is the portfolio risk of your investment?

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision-making that relies on comparing the similarity of current situations to stereotypes or prototypes.

Cognitive Tendency

Refers to habitual patterns or biases in thinking that can influence judgment and decision-making.

Typical Prototype

An ideal or standard example of a particular category that embodies the most common and salient features of that category.

Expectancy Model

A theory that proposes an individual's motivation is determined by their expected outcome and the valuation of that outcome.