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BFX3301 - S2 2025 Week 9 - Pre-class test (10 minutes) - 3%
Numerical
The following table shows profit estimates for a company under different economic scenarios. Using this data, calculate the expected return (in A$) (Please round your answer to zero decimal places) [table] Scenario | New profit from given scenario (A$) | Probability of return Weak economy | (2,000,000) | 60% Normal economy | 500,000 | 30% Strong economy | 4,000,000 | 10% [/table]
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To determine the expected return, we need to weight each scenario's profit by its probability and sum the results.
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