You Play a Game with Two Possible Outcomes

question 16

Multiple Choice

You play a game with two possible outcomes. Outcome A has probability 0.4 and outcome B has probability 0.6. When B occurs you win $2.00; otherwise, you lose $1.00. What is your expected value for this game?

• A) $2.00
• B) -$0.10
• C) $0.20
• D) -$0.80
• E) $0.80

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Definitions:

Closing Process

The closing process involves summarizing revenue and expense accounts and transferring net income or loss to owner's equity to prepare the company's books for the next accounting period.

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A financial report created after closing entries are made, listing all the account balances to ensure that debits equal credits.

Temporary Accounts

Temporary Accounts are categories in accounting that are used to track financial transactions for a specific period, being reset or closed at the end of the fiscal year.

Income Summary

A temporary account used in accounting to aggregate all income and expense accounts for a period, facilitating the transfer of their balances to permanent equity accounts.