Engineering Economy
Engineering Economy
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Author: Sullivan
Publisher: DGTL BNCOM
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Chapter 12, Problem 17P

(a):

To determine

Calculate the variance.

(b):

To determine

Calculate the probability.

(c):

To determine

Internal rate of return.

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(c) The price of a 14 oz cup of coffee in Sunshine cafés is a random variable C with an expected value of $3.00 and a standard deviation of $1. At any given shop, the price doesn't vary, but it varies independently across shops. Tomorrow morning, you plan to buy two 14 oz cups of coffee from the same shop while your friend plans on buying two from two different shops. (i) How much do you expect to spend on coffee tomorrow and with what standard deviation? (ii) How much do you expect your friend to spend and with what standard deviation? (iii) Who do you think has a better idea and why?
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