You Are Considering Investing in Two Independent Projects: a and B

question 84

Multiple Choice

You are considering investing in two independent projects: A and B. Project A requires an initial investment of $12,000. In one year, there is a 30% chance of a $10,500 return; a 50% chance of a $12,500 return; and a 20% chance of a $14,500 return. Project B requires an initial investment of $1,000. In one year, there is a 25% chance of a $950 return; a 25% chance of a $1,000 return; and a 50% chance of a $1,200 return. If you require a 7% return on your investment after one year, you should:

• A)accept Project A and reject Project B
• B)accept Project B and reject Project A
• C)accept both projects
• D)reject both projects

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, typically utilized in the context of hypothesis testing.

F Statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine the degree of variance between groups in an experiment, often used in the context of an ANOVA test to assess hypothesis validity.

Groups

Collections of subjects, samples, or items that are studied in experiments to assess the effects of treatments or to compare different conditions.

ANOVA Procedures

Statistical analysis techniques used to determine if there are any statistically significant differences between the means of three or more independent (unrelated) groups.