An investment opportunity is a sure thing; it will pay off $100 regardless of which of the three possible outcomes comes to pass. The variance of this investment opportunity is ? ?. 2. B. 1. OC. 0. OD. -1. OE. Cannot be determined without knowing the probabilities of each of the outcomes.
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