Instruction 5 -Referring to Instruction 5

question 165

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,if you can invest half of your money on the house in neighbourhood A and the remaining on the house in neighbourhood B,what is the portfolio expected return of your investment?

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Definitions:

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical hypothesis test.

P-Value

The potential of observing test results that are at least as extreme as the actual ones, under the belief that the null hypothesis is accurate.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used in statistical hypothesis testing that helps decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.