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Socially responsible projects can have impact at the national, state, or local levels. Each type of project is assigned a potential social impact score, with more impactful projects receiving higher scores.
However, projects with greater potential social impact have a lower probability of success because they are more complex and difficult to implement. Projects with lower potential social impact have a higher probability of success because they are simpler and easier to implement.
When deciding how much of your discretionary budget to invest in socially responsible projects, you can choose one project or divide your investment between multiple projects. The potential social impact scores and probabilities of success for each project are shown below:
| Project | Potential Social Impact Score |
Probability of Success |
| National | 6 | 1/3 chance of success; 2/3 chance of failure |
| State | 3 | 2/3 chance of success; 1/3 chance of failure |
| Local | 2 | 3/3 chance of success; 0 chance of failure |
The outcomes of your investments in socially responsible projects are determined by the dollar ($) amount invested, the potential social impact score, and the probability of success.
For example, if you invest $4 in the state-level project with a potential social impact score of 3, there is a 2/3 chance that the project will be successful and a 1/3 chance that it will fail. If the project is successful, the total return on your investment (to a charity of your choosing) will be $12 ($4 investment * 3 impact score). If the project fails, the total return on your investment will be $0.
The success or failure of each project will be determined by a random draw based on the probabilities shown above after all four periods have been completed. The draw is independent for each project and each period. The draw for each manager is also independent of the outcome of the draws of the other four managers.
Your company also determines an “average impact score” for each manager in each period. If you choose to invest only in one project, your average impact score will be the potential social impact of the project in which you invested (as shown above). For example, if you invest solely in the state project, your average impact score for that period will be 3. If you choose to divide your investment between multiple projects, your average impact score will be the weighted average of the potential social impact of the projects in which you invested. For example, if you split your investment equally between the national and local projects in a given period, your average impact score would be determined as follows:
(6 National * 50%) + (2 Local * 50%) = 4.0