-->Quiz-Fragen aus einem US-Börsenbrief

1. Ãœber den DJ, nur eine Antwort ist richtig
A. The Dow is a price-weighted index.
B. The Dow is a size-weighted index.
C. The Dow is a share-based index.


2.Which of the following two options - when presented to investors - was selected by an overwhelming 80% as their personal preference?




A. An 80% chance of winning $4,000 versus a 20% chance of earning nothing
B. A 100% chance of receiving $3,000.

(What is the with a mathematical"expectation" in case B?)

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1.
The Dow is a price-weighted index. The 30 stocks in the Dow are not treated according to size, as you might expect. The higher the price of a stock, the more weighting it gets in the index

2.
B - Even though the first choice is mathematically the better bet (with a mathematical"expectation" of $3,200), 80% of people choose the guaranteed money. They aren't willing to risk a small profit for a potentially bigger one