Exhibit 14.9 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

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Exhibit 14.9
The following questions are based on the information below.
An investor is considering 4 investments, W, X, Y, and Z. The payoff from each investment is a function of the economic climate over the next 2 years. The economy can expand or decline. The following payoff matrix has been developed for the investment decision problem.
-Refer to Exhibit 14.9. What formula should go in cell D5 and get copied to D6:D8 to implement the maximin decision rule?

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