Construct a Decision Tree to Help Mrs

question 68

Essay

Construct a decision tree to help Mrs.Rich decide whether or not to purchase insurance.Note that the tree should minimize Mrs.Rich's annual expected total cost,including the possible insurance premium,deductible payment,and damage payment.In your tree,make sure to label all decision and chance nodes and include appropriate costs,payoffs and probabilities.

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Definitions:

Indorsement

The act of signing one's name on a financial document, such as a check, thereby transferring rights or title to another party.

Collection Indorsement

An endorsement on a negotiable instrument, such as a check or promissory note, that specifies the particular person to whom the payment is to be made.

Fictitious Payee Rule

A principle in commercial law that protects the drawer of a check if the check is made payable to a non-existent or not intended recipient, under certain conditions.

Bookkeeper

A person responsible for recording the financial transactions and maintaining the financial records of a business.