Suppose We Are Interested in Investing in One of Three

Short Answer

Suppose we are interested in investing in one of three investment opportunities: d₁, d₂, or d₃. The following profit payoff table shows the profits (in thousands of dollars) under each of the 3 possible economic conditions-S₁, S₂, and S₃. The probability of the occurrence of S₁ is 0.1, and the probability of the occurrence of S₂ is 0.3.
a.Determine the expected value of each alternative and indicate which decision alternative is the best.
b.Determine the expected value with perfect information about the states of nature.
c.Determine the expected value of perfect information.