Exhibit 14.2 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14.2
The following questions are based on the information below.
An investor is considering 4 investments, A, B, C and leaving his money in the bank. The payoff from each investment is a function of the economic climate over the next 2 years. The economy can expand or decline. The following payoff matrix has been developed for the decision problem.
-Suppose that EVPI=0. This means that

• A) the decision problem involves no risk
• B) the decision problem is certain
• C) the payoff under risk iz zero
• D) the decision problem is incorrectly formulated

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