The credit manager assesses the probability

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The credit manager of a company knows from past experience that if the company accepts a 'good risk' applicant for a £60 000 mortgage the profit will be £15 000. If it accepts a 'bad risk' applicant it will lose £6000. If it rejects a 'bad risk' applicant nothing is gained or lost. If it rejects a 'good risk' applicant it will lose £3000 in good will.

a. Complete the following profit and loss table for this situation:

b. The credit manager assesses the probability that a particular applicant is a 'good risk' is 1/3 and a 'bad risk' is 2/3. What would be the expected profits for each of the two decisions? Consequently what decision should be taken for the applicant?

c. Another manager independently assesses the same applicant to be four times as likely to be a bad risk as a good one. What should this manager decide?

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