A Firm Is Considering Two Projects,A and B,with the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

A firm is considering two projects,A and B,with the following probability distributions for profit. Given the above,a decision maker using the coefficient of variation rule would

• A)choose project A.
• B)choose project A only if risk averse.
• C)choose project B.
• D)choose project B only if risk loving.
• E)not be able to make a decision using that rule.

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