Refer to the Following Payoff Table

question 2

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following payoff table:

There is an option of paying $100 to have research done to better predict which state of nature will occur. When the true state of nature is S1, the research will accurately predict S1 60% of the time. When the true state of nature is S2, the research will accurately predict S2 80% of the time.
What is the expected value of perfect information?

• A) 40
• B) 45
• C) 75
• D) 85
• E) 100

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