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Optiоn = C (fоr Prоf. Schwаrtz... disregаrd) Titаn Technologies is a tech start up that creates website solutions for businesses. Titan has two large clients, one of which is GAMMA Company. Titan is working on a large project for GAMMA Co. which has a due date of 03/15/2026. Unfortunately, the Project Manager anticipates there is a possibility that the project will be delayed. Based on historical experience of other similar projects, the Project Manager has estimated the following for the project for GAMMA Co: The probability of no delay = 60% The probability of a delay of 5 days = 30% The probability of a delay of 15 days = 7.5% The probability of a delay of 30 days = 2.5% Per the terms of the contract with GAMMA Co. = each day the project is delayed past the 03/15/2026 deadline = $1,000 is taken off of the agreed price of the project (i.e. = every day the project is delayed = $1,000 financial consequence for Titan Technologies) Part A: [3 points] From the perspective of Titan Technologies: calculate the Expected Value of the financial consequence from the delay of the project past the 03/15/2026 deadline for GAMMA Co: (round to the nearest whole number!!!) (even though you are calculating a "loss" = keep your expected value calculation in POSTIVE numbers) (type your answer in number format = meaning no symbols ($), no decimals) ANSWER: Expected Value of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for GAMMA Co. = [EXPVAL] Part B: [2 points] Based on the historical experience of other similar projects, the Project Manager has also calculated the following in regard to the project for GAMMA Co: The variance of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for GAMMA Co. = 35,485,849 Take the variance as FACT (you do NOT need to calculate it) From the perspective of Titan Technologies: calculate the Standard Deviation of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for GAMMA Co. past the 03/15/2026 deadline. (round to the nearest whole number!!!) (type your answer in number format = meaning no symbols ($), no decimals) ANSWER: Standard Deviation of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for GAMMA Co. = [STDDEV] Part C: [5 points] Titan Technologies has another large client: IOTA Corporation. Titan Technologies is working on a large project for IOTA Corp. as well, which has a due date of 04/15/2026. The Project Manager of this project also anticipates the possibility it could be delayed. Based on historical experience of other similar projects, the Project Manager has estimated and calculated the following in regard to the project for IOTA Corp: The Expected Value of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for IOTA Corp. = $7,750 The Standard Deviation of the financial consequence from the delay of the project for IOTA Corp. = $19,375 (Take these calculations as FACT... meaning you do NOT need to calculate them) The CEO of Titan Technologies is concerned about the possible delays on these two key projects: In terms of the key measure of objective risk (the key measure of volatility) = which project faces more uncertainty in terms of financial consequence (loss) from delay? (i.e. = which project should the CEO be more “uncertain” about the outcome? GAMMA Co. or IOTA Corp.?) ANSWER for GAMMA Company: NUMERICAL VALUE for KEY Measure of Objective Risk = [COVGAMMA] (Round to TWO decimal places) (type your answer in number format = meaning no symbols ($), no commas) ANSWER for IOTA Corporation: NUMERICAL VALUE for KEY Measure of Objective Risk = [COVIOTA] (Round to TWO decimal places) (type your answer in number format = meaning no symbols ($), no commas) FINAL ANSWER: Which project faces the MOST risk objectively? = [FINALANSWER] Simply type the NUMBER (1, 2, 3, or 4) of your choice: GAMMA Company IOTA Corporation GAMMA Co. and IOTA Corp. face the same amount of risk objectively Cannot be determined