Exhibit 14.9 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

question 51

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Exhibit 14.9
The following questions are based on the information below.
An investor is considering 4 investments, W, X, Y, and Z. 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 investment decision problem.
-Refer to Exhibit 14.9. Assume the formula =MAX(B5:C5) was entered in cell D5 and copied to cells D6:D8. What formula should go in cell E5 and get copied to cells E6:E8 to place a "<==" to indicate the choice according to the maximax decision rule?

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The charge for generating one more unit of a product or service.

Total Willingness to Pay

The maximum amount an individual or group is willing to pay for a good or service, reflecting the total value they derive from it.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use does not reduce availability to others, examples include public parks and national defense.

Nonrival Consumption

A characteristic of certain goods where the consumption by one individual does not reduce availability to others, typical of public goods.