Under Normal Conditions (60% Probability), Financing Plan a Will Produce

question 102

Multiple Choice

Under normal conditions (60% probability) , Financing Plan A will produce a $30,000 higher return than Plan B. Under tight money conditions (40% probability) , Plan A will produce $40,000 less than Plan B. What is the expected value of return?

• A) $34,000
• B) $4,000
• C) $4,800
• D) $2,000

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