Hugh Buys $8,000 Worth of Stock in an Electronics Company

question 56

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Hugh buys $8,000 worth of stock in an electronics company which he hopes to sell afterward at a profit.The company is developing a new laptop computer and a new desktop computer.If it releases both computers before its competitor,the value of Hugh's stock will jump to $21,000.If it releases one of the computers before its competitor,the value of Hugh's stock will jump to $17,000.If it fails to release either computer before its competitor,Hugh's stock will be worth only $5,000.Hugh believes that there is a 40% chance that the company will release the laptop before its competitor and a 50% chance that the company will release the desktop before its competitor.Create a probability model for Hugh's profit.Assume that the development of the laptop and the development of the desktop are independent events.