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question 63

Multiple Choice

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Big Cure and Little Cure are both pharmaceutical companies.Big Cure presently has a potential "blockbuster" drug before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) waiting for approval.If approved,Big Cure's blockbuster drug will produce $1 billion in net income for Big Cure.Little Cure has 10 separate less important drugs before the FDA waiting for approval.If approved,each of Little Cure's drugs would produce $100 million in net income for Little Cure.The probability of the FDA approving a drug is 50%.
-What is the expected payoff for Big Cure's Blockbuster drug?

• A)$100 million
• B)$0
• C)$1 billion
• D)$500 million

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