Ray Crofford Is Evaluating Investment Alternatives to Invest $100,000 Which

question 47

Multiple Choice

Ray Crofford is evaluating investment alternatives to invest $100,000 which he inherited from his grandfather.His investment advisor has identified four alternatives and constructed the following payoff table which shows expected profits (in $10,000's) for various market conditions: If Ray uses the maximin criterion,the appropriate choice would be ___.

• A)T-Bills
• B)Stocks
• C)Bonds
• D)Mixture
• E)none

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Definitions:

Mortgage Bonds

Bonds secured by a mortgage on a property, providing bondholders a claim against the property in case of default.

Debentures

A type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical assets or collateral but backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, often quoted as an annual rate, and is typically deductible for tax purposes.

Sinking Fund

A reserve fund established by a company to repay debt or replace a preferred stock at a future date through periodic payments.