George Gau, Inc., can invest in one of two mutually exclusive, one-year projects requiring equal initial outlays.
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a. Without calculating a mean and a coefficient of variation, can you select the better proposal, assuming a risk-averse management?
b. Verify your intuitive determination.
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PROJECTA PROBABILITY CASH FLOW PROJECTB PROBABILITY CASH FLOW 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.20 1.00 $2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 0.10 0.40 0.40 0.10 1.00 $2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
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