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    PracticeACCAACCA MA — Management Accounting Practice Exam 3Question 07
    Medium2 marksMultiple Choice
    Statistical TechniquesSyllabus BExpected ValuesRisk and Uncertainty

    ACCA · Question 07 · Statistical Techniques

    Section A

    Titan Heavy Industries is considering launching a new industrial crane. The project has a 40% probability of generating a profit of $2,000,000, a 35% probability of generating a profit of $500,000, and a 25% probability of resulting in a loss of $800,000. What is the expected value of the project?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $1,175,000

    B.

    $775,000

    C.

    $566,667

    D.

    $975,000

    How to approach this question

    Multiply each outcome by its probability and sum the results. Remember that a loss is a negative number.

    Full Answer

    B.$775,000✓ Correct
    Expected Value (EV) = Σ(px). EV = (0.40 * $2,000,000) + (0.35 * $500,000) + (0.25 * -$800,000) = $800,000 + $175,000 - $200,000 = $775,000.

    Common mistakes

    Adding the loss instead of subtracting it.
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