A Person Is Trying to Decide If They Should Buy

question 66

Essay

A person is trying to decide if they should buy a lottery ticket. The ticket costs $1.00. If the ticket is a winner, the prize would be $10,000. Knowing that winning $10,000 is not a certain outcome (state of nature), the person finds that the probability of winning is 0.0009. Based on this information, the following payoff table can be constructed. What is the decision using a maximin approach?

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A financial statement that shows the total assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries as if they were a single entity.

Fair Value

The estimated market valuation for an asset or liability based on current market conditions and informed buyer and seller perspectives.

Consideration Transferred

The payment made by an acquiring entity to purchase another entity, which can be in the form of cash, assets, or other financial instruments.

Book Value

The net value of a company’s assets as recorded on its balance sheet, which is calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.