3.    A financial manager must choose between three alternative investments. Each   asset    is expected to provide earnings over a three-year period as described below. Based on the wealth maximization goal, the financial manager would choose  (Justify your answer) Year    Asset X    Asset Y    Asset Z 1    $15,000    $ 4,000    $ 6,000 2    $9,000    $10,000    $14,000 3    $5,000    $15,000    $11,000     $29,000    $29,000    $31,000 (a)    Asset X. (b)    Asset Y. (c)    Asset Z. (d)    Be indifferent between Asset X and Asset Y

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3.    A financial manager must choose between three alternative investments. Each   asset    is expected to provide earnings over a three-year period as described below. Based on the wealth maximization goal, the financial manager would choose  (Justify your answer)

Year    Asset X    Asset Y    Asset Z
1    $15,000    $ 4,000    $ 6,000
2    $9,000    $10,000    $14,000
3    $5,000    $15,000    $11,000
    $29,000    $29,000    $31,000

(a)    Asset X.
(b)    Asset Y.
(c)    Asset Z.
(d)    Be indifferent between Asset X and Asset Y

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