David N. is planning to open a sporting goods store. However, the initial investment is $120,000. He currently has this money in a certificate of deposit earning 10 percent. He may leave it there if he decides not to open the store. If he opens the store and it is successful he will generate a profit of $50,000. If it is not successful, he will lose $90,000. For David to prefer this (opening the store) to investing in a CD, the probability of a successful store will have to be at least

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David N. is planning to open a sporting goods store. However, the initial investment is $120,000. He currently has this money in a certificate of deposit earning 10 percent. He may leave it there if he decides not to open the store. If he opens the store and it is successful he will generate a profit of $50,000. If it is not successful, he will lose $90,000. For David to prefer this (opening the store) to investing in a CD, the probability of a successful store will have to be at least

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