An investment firm is considering two alternative investments, A and B, under two possible future sets of economic conditions, good and poor. There is a .60 probability of good economic conditions occurring and a .40 probability of poor economic conditions occurring. The expected gains and losses under each economic type of conditions are shown in the following table:

Using the expected value of each investment alternative, determine which should beselected.

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Economic Conditions Investment Good Poor $900,000 $800,000 120,000 70,000