Suppose Dean has $500 and there are two companies he could invest X dollars in: Dog Gone Salon, which has a payoff of 2X with 50% probability and $0 with 50% probability and Pretty Kitty Grooming, which has a payoff of 4X with 25% probability and $0 with 75% probability. Dean's expected payoff from investing in Pretty Kitty Grooming only is:

A. $500.

B. $2,000.

C. $1,000.

D. $1,500.


A. $500.

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