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Suppose we are interested in investing in one of three investment opportunities: d1, d2, or d3. The following profit payoff table shows the profits (in thousands of dollars) under each of the 3 possible economic conditions: Sl, S2, and S3. The probability of the occurrence of S1 is 0.1, and the probability of the occurrence of S2 is 0.3. Suppose we are interested in investing in one of three investment opportunities: d<sub>1</sub>, d<sub>2</sub>, or d<sub>3</sub>. The following profit payoff table shows the profits (in thousands of dollars) under each of the 3 possible economic conditions: S<sub>l</sub>, S<sub>2</sub>, and S<sub>3</sub>. The probability of the occurrence of S<sub>1</sub> is 0.1, and the probability of the occurrence of S<sub>2</sub> is 0.3.    a.Determine the expected value of each alternative and indicate which decision alternative is the best. b.Determine the expected value with perfect information about the states of nature. c.Determine the expected value of perfect information.
a.Determine the expected value of each alternative and indicate which decision alternative is the best.
b.Determine the expected value with perfect information about the states of nature.
c.Determine the expected value of perfect information.


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