Maria just inherited $10,000. Her bank has a savings account that pays 4.1% interest per year. Some of her friends recommended a new mutual fund, which has been in business for three years. During its first year, the fund went up in value by 10%; during the second year, it went down by 22%; and during its third year, it went up by 12%. Maria is attracted by the mutual fund's potential for relatively high earnings but concerned by the possibility of actually losing some of her inheritance. The bank's rate is low, but it is insured by the federal government. Use decision theory to find the best investment. (Assume that the fund's past behavior predicts its future behavior).

Which situation could best be represented by this linear equation? 24x + 38y = 520 > if x represents the number of bracelets and y represents the number of rings, there were 24 more bracelets sold than rings. the total sales were $520. if x represents the number of bracelets and y represents the number of rings, there were 38 more bracelets sold than rings. the total sales were $520. if x represents the number of bracelets sold at $24 each and y represents the number of rings sold at $38 each, the total sales were $520 if x represents the number of bracelets and y represents the number of rings, there were 520 bracelets and rings sold. bracelets were $24, and rings were $38. e