Prospect X ($14, 0.5; $18, 0.5) Prospect Z ($A, 0.5; $24, 0.5) You know that Prospect Z is a mean preserving spread of Prospect X. What is the value of A?
Prospect X ($14, 0.5; $18, 0.5) Prospect Z ($A, 0.5; $24, 0.5) You know that Prospect Z is a mean preserving spread of Prospect X. What is the value of A?
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Prospect X - ($14, 0.5; $18, 0.5)
Prospect Z - ($A, 0.5 ; $24, 0.5)
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You know that Prospect Z is a mean preserving spread of Prospect X.
What is the value of A?
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Prospect X - ($14, 0.5; $18, 0.5)
Prospect Z - ($A, 0.5 ; $24, 0.5)
%3!
You know that Prospect Z is a mean preserving spread of Prospect X.
What is the value of A?
(Note: The numbers may change between questions, so read carefully)
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