The Expected Value of an Investment

question 67

Multiple Choice

The expected value of an investment:

• A)Is what the owner will receive when the investment is sold
• B)Is the sum of the payoffs
• C)Is the probability-weighted sum of the possible outcomes
• D)Cannot be determined in advance

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