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    PracticeACCAACCA MA — Management Accounting Practice Exam 4Question 09
    Easy2 marksShort Answer
    Data Analysis and Statistical TechniquesSyllabus BExpected ValuesProbability

    ACCA · Question 09 · Data Analysis and Statistical Techniques

    An agricultural firm is deciding whether to plant a new crop. The potential profits depend on weather conditions:

    • Good weather (30% probability): $100,000 profit
    • Average weather (50% probability): $150,000 profit
    • Poor weather (20% probability): $80,000 profit

    Calculate the expected value of the profit. (Enter numbers only)

    How to approach this question

    Multiply each outcome by its probability and sum the results.

    Full Answer

    Expected Value = Σ(Probability × Outcome) EV = (0.30 × $100,000) + (0.50 × $150,000) + (0.20 × $80,000) EV = $30,000 + $75,000 + $16,000 = $121,000.

    Common mistakes

    Simply averaging the three profit figures without weighting them by probability.
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