Question: During the interview, Amber mentioned she is considering growing barley, cotton, sorghum, sunflower or wheat, given the characteristics of her farm. Note that it is

During the interview, Amber mentioned she is considering growing barley, cotton, sorghum, sunflower or wheat, given the characteristics of her farm. Note that it is not possible to combine crops, so only one must be chosen. Based on weather forecasts and market information you are able to create the following Payoff Table of the Expected Profit:

Table 2. . Payoff Table per hectare for five different crops (in AUD000)

States of Nature and Probability

Very Dry

Dry

Mild

Wet

20%

30%

30%

20%

Alternative 1 Barley

300

400

600

-200

Alternative 2 Cotton

-200

100

300

400

Alternative 3 Sorghum

100

300

700

-300

Alternative 4 Sunflower

-100

300

400

200

Alternative 5 Wheat

100

200

500

-200

6. (All students) Determine the Risk Premium for each crop. (5 Marks)

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