Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below.
In choosing between three new jobs,Joe MBA considers the potential payoffs over the next three years.The following table contains the payoffs,given the speed of promotion in each of the organizations.The probability of fast promotion is 0.6,and the probability of slow promotion is 0.4.
Table A.4
-Use the information in Table A.4 and the expected-value rule.Which statement is TRUE?

• A)The expected value of the consultant job is more than $300,000.
• B)The expected value of the utility analyst job is more than $300,000.
• C)The expected value of the research assistant job is less than $250,000.
• D)The job with the highest expected value is the research assistant.

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C≡C Stretch

A vibrational mode observed in infrared spectroscopy, characteristic of the stretching of a carbon-carbon triple bond.

C=C Stretching

A vibrational movement in infrared spectroscopy, where the carbon-carbon double bond length changes, useful in identifying unsaturated compounds.

Wavenumber

The reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave, often used in spectroscopy to describe the energy levels of molecules.

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