Hugh Buys $8000 Worth of Stock in an Electronics Company $$\begin{array} { l | c c c } \text { Profit } & \$ 21,000 & \$ 17,000 & \$ 5000 \\\hline \text { P(Profit } ) & 0.2 & 0.5 & 0.3\end{array}$$

question 180

Multiple Choice

Hugh buys $8000 worth of stock in an electronics company which he hopes to sell afterward at a profit.The company is developing a new laptop computer and a new desktop computer.If it releases both computers before its competitor,the value of Hugh's stock will jump to $21,000.If it releases one of the computers before its competitor,the value of Hugh's stock will jump to $17,000.If it fails to release either computer before its competitor,Hugh's stock will be worth only $5000.Hugh believes that there is a 40% chance that the company will release the laptop before its competitor and a 50% chance that the company will release the desktop before its competitor. Create a probability model for Hugh's profit.Assume that the development of the laptop and the development of the desktop are independent events.

• A) \[\begin{array} { l | c c c }
• \text { Profit } & \$ 21,000 & \$ 17,000 & \$ 5000 \\
• \hline \text { P(Profit } ) & 0.2 & 0.5 & 0.3
• \end{array}\]
• B) \[\begin{array} { | l | c c c | }
• \hline \text { Profit } & \$ 13,000 & \$ 9000 & - \$ 3000 \\
• \hline \text { P(Profit } ) & 0.2 & 0.5 & 0.3
• \end{array}\]
• C) \[\begin{array} { | l | c c c | }
• \hline \text { Profit } & \$ 13,000 & \$ 9000 & - \$ 3000 \\
• \hline \text { P(Profit } ) & 0.2 & 0.2 & 0.3
• \end{array}\]
• D) \[\begin{array} { l | c c c }
• \text { Profit } & \$ 21,000 & \$ 17,000 & \$ 5000 \\
• \hline \text { P(Profit) } & 0.2 & 0.9 & 0.3
• \end{array}\]
• E) \[\begin{array} { l | c c c }
• \text { Profit } & \$ 13,000 & \$ 9000 & - \$ 3000 \\
• \hline \text { P(Profit } ) & 0.9 & 0.2 & 0.3
• \end{array}\]

Understand the physiological components of emotion and how they are measured.

Appreciate gender differences in mate preferences and their evolutionary basis.

Explain the significance of achievement motivation and its impact on behavior.

Recognize the various methods used to measure physiological responses related to emotion and motivation.

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