Consider the Following Equally Likely Project Outcomes

Multiple Choice

Consider the following equally likely project outcomes:

A) Investors will prefer project X because it potentially offers a higher profit.
B) Investors will reject both projects because the profit is too low.
C) Investors will prefer project Y because the expected return is the same as for project X but the outcome is certain.
D) Since projects X and Y have the same expected outcomes of $500, investors will view them as identical in value.