Instruction 5-5
There Are Two Houses with Almost Identical Characteristics

question 91

Short Answer

Instruction 5-5
There are two houses with almost identical characteristics available for investment in two different neighbourhoods with drastically different demographic composition.The anticipated gain in value when the houses are sold in 10 years has the following probability distribution:
Returns
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Probability } & \text { Neighbourhood A } & \text { Neighbourhood B } \\\hline .25 & - \$ 22,500 & \$ 30,500 \\\hline .40 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 25,000 \\\hline .35 & \$ 40,500 & \$ 10,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 5-5,what is the standard deviation of the value gain for the house in neighbourhood B?

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Definitions:

Commission

A fee paid for services, usually a percentage of the amount involved in a transaction or sale.

Normal Sales

Sales transactions that occur under regular business conditions, without special circumstances or discounts.

Percents

A mathematical term representing a fraction of 100, used to denote a portion or share of a total.

Decimals

Numerical values expressed using a decimal system, involving a point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.