Exhibit 14.5 The Following Questions Are Based on the Information Below

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14.5
The following questions are based on the information below.
An investor is considering 4 investments, A, B, C, D. The payoff from each investment is a function of the economic climate over the next 2 years. The economy can expand or decline. The following decision tree has been developed for the problem. The investor has estimated the probability of a declining economy at 40% and an expanding economy at 60%.
-The ____ in a decision problem represent factors that are important to the decision maker.

A) payoffs
B) states of nature
C) criteria
D) alternatives