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question 36

Multiple Choice

Use this information to answer the following questions.
Consider the following payoff table that represents the profits earned for each alternative (A,B,and C) under the states of nature S1,S2,and S3.

-Refer to the payoff table.What is the expected value under certainty? Assume P(S1) = 0.5 and P(S2) = 0.25.

• A)$101.25
• B)$103.33
• C)$108.33
• D)$116.25
• E)$136.25

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