A Company Bids on Two Contracts

question 57

Multiple Choice

A company bids on two contracts.It anticipates a profit of $70,000 if it gets the larger contract and a profit of $30,000 if it gets the smaller contract.It estimates that there's a 10% chance of winning the larger contract and a 60% chance of winning the smaller contract.Find the standard deviation of the company's profit.Assume that the contracts will be awarded independently.

• A)$30,758
• B)$24,863
• C)$25,632
• D)$29,477
• E)$28,195

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Value

The actual, fundamental value of an asset, determined through analysis without reference to its market value.

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A security that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of stock at a fixed price over a given period of time.

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A contract that grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specified price on or before a specified date.

Warrant

A financial instrument that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares of a company at a specific price before a certain date.