Exhibit 14.2 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

question 54

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.
-How are states of nature assigned probabilities?

• A) Use historical data.
• B) Use best judgement.
• C) Use interview results.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Excess Quantity

A situation where the supply of a product exceeds the demand for it.

Consumer Surplus

is the difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually pay.

Market Price

The immediate rate at which an asset or service can be traded in a specific trading place.

Producer Surplus

The gap between what sellers are prepared to accept for a product or service and the real amount they end up getting.