Exhibit 14.1 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

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Exhibit 14.1
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.
-Refer to Exhibit 14.1. What decision should be made according to the maximax decision rule?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) Bank

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Definitions:

Return On Investment

A measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the net profit from the investment by its cost.

Operating Expenses

The costs associated with running the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding the cost of goods sold.

Average Operating Assets

Average operating assets are calculated by averaging the total value of a company's assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period, used in evaluating asset efficiency.

Minimum Required Rate Of Return

The lowest return on investment that a person or organizational entity, like a company, would accept for a given investment.