Instruction 17-7
the Following Payoff Table Shows Profits Associated with a Set

question 30

Short Answer

Instruction 17-7
The following payoff table shows profits associated with a set of two alternatives under three possible events.
$$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Event } & \text { Action A } & \text { Action B } \\\hline 1 & 1000 & 1200 \\2 & 500 & 700 \\3 & 300 & - 200\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 17-7,what is the standard deviation for Action A?

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Definitions:

Temporal Method

An accounting technique for converting the financial statements of a subsidiary in a foreign currency into the parent company's reporting currency.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company retains at the end of a fiscal period, which are not distributed to shareholders as dividends but are reinvested in the business.

Remeasured

The process of adjusting the book value of a foreign currency transaction on the financial statements to reflect the current exchange rate.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence.