You Are Trying to Decide in Which of the Three

question 45

Multiple Choice

You are trying to decide in which of the three companies you should invest. Refer to the following Payoff Table. If the probability of the market declining in the next year is 0.5, which of the following statements are correct?
i. The Expected Opportunity Loss for Company A is $20.
ii. The Expected Opportunity Loss for Company B is $75.
iii. The Expected Opportunity Loss for Company C is $440.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii) or (iii).
• C) (ii) is a correct statement but not (i) or (iii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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Definitions:

Salary Allowance

A fixed amount of money paid to employees, often as part of compensation for job-related expenses or allowances.

Interest Allowance

A provision or adjustment made for the calculation of interest receivable or payable over a specified period.

Fixed Ratio

A prescribed relationship between two quantities, expressed as a constant value.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after deducting all costs and expenses from revenue, indicating the company's profitability.