IOP 3701 ASSIGNMENT 1

IOP 3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 Last document update:   ago

QUESTION 1.1 Differentiate between the following terms/concepts a. Prospect and Probability Distribution • Prospect – A series of wealth outcomes, each of which is associated with a probability • Probability Distribution – A mathematical function that provides the probabilities of occurrence of different possible outcomes b. Utility Function and Expected Utility • Utility Function – A mathematical function which ranks alternatives according to utility to the individual • ...

IOP 3701 ASSIGNMENT 1 Last document update:   ago

QUESTION 1.1 Differentiate between the following terms/concepts a. Prospect and Probability Distribution • Prospect – A series of wealth outcomes, each of which is associated with a probability • Probability Distribution – A mathematical function that provides the probabilities of occurrence of different possible outcomes b. Utility Function and Expected Utility • Utility Function – A mathematical function which ranks alternatives according to utility to the individual • ...