Mathematics All Around (6th Edition)
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Author: Tom Pirnot
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 24E
Assume that you have $10,000 to invest in stocks, bonds, or precious metals. Use this table, which shows the probabilities for gain or loss for these investments over the next year, in Exercises 23–26.
Stocks | Bonds | Metals | |||
Probability | Change | Probability | Change | Probability | Change |
0.5 | Gain 6% | 0.6 | Gain 4% | 0.45 | Gain 10% |
0.3 | No change | 0.3 | No change | 0.15 | No change |
0.2 | Lose 2% | 0.1 | Lose 3% | 0.4 | Lose 6% |
Evaluating investments. Repeat Exercise 23 for bonds.
23. Evaluating investments. What would be the expected gain or loss (in dollars) if you invested in stocks?
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