An Investor Has $1000 to Invest and Is Considering the Four

question 116

Multiple Choice

An investor has $1000 to invest and is considering the four alternatives shown below.How well each investment does depends on the state of the economy.The payoff table is shown below. If the investor chose the money market and the economy went into recession,what is the value of the opportunity loss?

• A)-50
• B)0
• C)250
• D)550

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