Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions) -Which of the Following Decisions Has the Best Average Payoff

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions) . Below is a payoff table that lists four mortgage options: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & { \text { Outcome } } \\\hline \text { Decision } & \text { Rates Rise } & \text { Rates Stable } & \text { Rates Fall } \\\hline \text { 1-year ARM } & \$ 66,645 & \$ 43,650 & \$ 38,560 \\\hline \text { 3-year ARM } & \$ 62,857 & \$ 47,698 & \$ 42,726 \\\hline \text { 5-year ARM } & \$ 55,895 & \$ 50,894 & \$ 48,134 \\\hline \text { 30-year fiXed } & \$ 52,276 & \$ 52,276 & \$ 52,276 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Which of the following decisions has the best average payoff?

A) 1-year ARM
B) 3-year ARM
C) 5-year ARM
D) 30-year fixed