An investor has $100,000 to invest this year. One option is to purchase a guaranteed investment certificate with a 1.8% yield. Another option is to purchase a risky stock. The investor believes that the stock will increase by 5% with probability 0. 7, and will decrease by 3% with probability 0.3. Based on these assumptions, what should the investor do? Do you have any practical caveats for the investor?

An investor has $100,000 to invest this year. One option is to purchase a guaranteed investment certificate with a 1.8% yield. Another option is to purchase a risky stock. The investor believes that the stock will increase by 5% with probability 0. 7, and will decrease by 3% with probability 0.3. Based on these assumptions, what should the investor do? Do you have any practical caveats for the investor?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter9: Counting And Probability

Section9.4: Expected Value

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