Suppose that an investment can yield three possible cash flows: $5,000; $1,000; or $0. The probability of

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Suppose that an investment can yield three possible cash flows: $5,000; $1,000; or $0. The probability of each outcome is 1/3. 

a. What is the expected value and standard deviation of the investment? 

b. How much would a risk-neutral person be willing to pay for the investment? 

c. How much would a risk-averse person be willing to pay for the investment?

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Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture

ISBN: 978-0073375823

5th edition

Authors: James Brickley, Jerold Zimmerman, Clifford W. Smith Jr

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