A decision maker who is considered to be a risk taker is faced with this set of probabilities and payoffs.   S1 S2 S3 D1   5  10 20 D2 -25   0 50 D3 -50 -10 80 Probability .30 .35 .35   For the lottery p (80) + (1 - p) (-50), this decision maker has assessed the following indifference probabilities. Payoff                                   Probability 50                                             .60 20                                             .35 10                                             .25 5                                               .22 0                                               .20 -10                                           .18 -25                                           .10 Rank the decision alternatives on the basis of expected value and on the basis of expected utility.

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7)  A decision maker who is considered to be a risk taker is faced with this set of
probabilities and payoffs.

 

S1

S2

S3

D1

  5

 10

20

D2

-25

  0

50

D3

-50

-10

80

Probability

.30

.35

.35

 

For the lottery p (80) + (1 - p) (-50), this decision maker has assessed the following


indifference probabilities.


Payoff                                   Probability
50                                             .60
20                                             .35
10                                             .25
5                                               .22
0                                               .20
-10                                           .18
-25                                           .10

Rank the decision alternatives on the basis of expected value and on the basis of expected
utility.

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