Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 12

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
An investor has $10,000 to invest for one year. The choices for the placement of the funds include stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The outcome of the investment however, will depend on the economic climate during the year. The table presents the payoffs in dollars for three possible economic scenarios. Forecasts suggest that the probability of a slowdown is 0.25, of no change is 0.50, and of growth is 0.25.
Action Economic Climate

-According to the maximax approach, the investor would place his $10,000 in

• A) stocks.
• B) bonds.
• C) mutual funds.
• D) mutual funds if there is economic growth.
• E) bonds if there is no change in economic climate.

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Definitions:

Matching Capacity

involves aligning a company's ability to produce goods or services with the demand for them, aiming to minimize costs and waste while meeting customer needs.

Demand

The desire and ability of consumers to purchase goods or services at a given price over a specific period.

Multiproduct Break-even Analysis

An analysis technique used to determine the point at which total revenue equals total costs for multiple products, indicating no profit or loss.

Total Sales

The sum of all sales revenue that a company earns over a given period of time.