A peach farmer must decide how many peaches to harvest for the world peach fair. He knows that there is a 25 percent chance that the world price will be $3, a 50 percent chance that it will be $3.50, and a 25 percent chance that it will be $4. His cost function is C(Q) = 0.05Q2. The farmer's maximum expected profit is:
A. 0.
B. $122.50.
C. $61.25.
D. None of the answers are correct.
Answer: C
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