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Drilling Experts, Inc. Drilling Experts, Inc.(DEI) Finds and Develops Oil Properties and Then

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Drilling Experts, Inc.
Drilling Experts, Inc.(DEI) finds and develops oil properties and then sells the successful ones to major oil refining companies.DEI is now considering a new potential field, and its geologists have developed the following data, in thousands of dollars.
t = 0.
A $400 feasibility study would be conducted at t = 0.The results of this study would determine if the company should commence drilling operations or make no further investment and abandon the project.
t = 1.
If the feasibility study indicates good potential, the firm would spend $1,000 at t = 1 to drill exploratory wells.The best estimate is that there is an 80% probability that the exploratory wells would indicate good potential and thus that further work would be done, and a 20% probability that the outlook would look bad and the project would be abandoned.
t = 2.
If the exploratory wells test positive, DEI would go ahead and spend $10,000 to obtain an accurate estimate of the amount of oil in the field at t = 2.The best estimate now is that there is a 60% probability that the results would be very good and a 40% probability that results would be poor and the field would be abandoned.
t = 3.
If the full drilling program is carried out, there is a 50% probability of finding a lot of oil and receiving a $25,000 cash inflow at t = 3, and a 50% probability of finding less oil and then only receiving a $10,000 inflow.
-Refer to the data for Drilling Experts.Calculate the project's coefficient of variation.(Hint: Use the expected NPV.)

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