You can invest $100,000 into either project A or B. You estimate that A would succeed with a probability of 0.7 in which case it doubles in value. If it fails, its scrap value is $50,000 . Project B would succeed with probability 0.6, in which case it would have a value of $150,000 . If it fails, project B's scrap value is $30,000 . Which project should you invest in?
a. Project A
b. Project B
c. Neither of the projects
d. You cannot tell from the information presented
a
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The lack of a long-run tradeoff between the unemployment rate and the inflation rate means the long-run Phillips curve is
A) horizontal. B) vertical. C) upward sloping. D) downward sloping. E) U-shaped, with higher inflation initially decreasing unemployment and then increasing it back to the natural unemployment rate.
Refer to the accompanying table. Based on their comparative advantages, Pat should specialize in ________, and Corey should specialize in ________. Pizzas Made Per HourPizzas Delivered Per HourCorey126Pat1015
A. both making pizza and delivering pizza; neither making pizza nor delivering pizza B. delivering pizza; making pizza C. making pizza; delivering pizza D. neither making pizza nor delivering pizza; both making pizza and delivering pizza
A free market system tends to
A. produce a fairly equal distribution of income. B. pay people exactly what they are worth. C. produce a relatively unequal distribution of income. D. pay most people more than they are worth, at the expense of reducing firms’ profits.
An economy has two workers, Paula and Ricardo. Every day they work, Paula can produce 4 computers or 16 shirts, and Ricardo can produce 6 computers or 12 shirts. What is the opportunity cost for Paula to produce one computer?
A. 1 shirt B. ¼ shirt C. ½ shirt D. 4 shirts