Instruction 5 -Referring to Instruction 5

question 125

Short Answer

Instruction 5.3
There are two houses with almost identical characteristics available for investment in two different neighbourhoods with drastically different demographic composition. The anticipated gain in value when the houses are sold in 10 years has the following probability distribution:
Returns
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Probability } & \text { Neighbourhood A } & \text { Neighbourhood B } \\\hline 0.25 & - \$ 22,500 & \$ 30,500 \\\hline 0.40 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\hline 0.35 & \$ 40,500 & \$ 10,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 5.3,what is the expected value gain for the house in neighbourhood A?

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Definitions:

Increasing Returns to Scale

A situation in which output increases by a greater proportion than the increase in inputs used.

Average Costs

The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced, reflecting the cost per unit of output.

Isocost Line

A graph representing all combinations of inputs that have the same total cost.

Costs Per Unit

The expenses involved in producing a single unit of a product, including materials, labor, and overhead.