Instruction 5 -Referring to Instruction 5

question 161

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 variance of the gain in value for the house in neighbourhood A?

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The tax rate that applies to the last dollar of the tax base (income or wealth) earned.

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of total taxes paid to total income, representing the percentage of income that goes to taxes.

Income

The money received by a person or household from various sources like work, investments, or benefits, typically used for consumption, savings, and investing.

Equity

The value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity in a corporation, representing assets minus liabilities.