You Are a Hotel Manager, and Are Considering Four Projects

question 103

Multiple Choice

You are a hotel manager, and are considering four projects that yield different payoffs, depending upon whether there is an economic boom or recession.The potential payoffs and corresponding payoffs are summarized in the following table.

-The variance in the returns of project B is

• A)15.
• B)225.
• C)40.
• D)1600.

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