A person decides to invest $50,000 in a gas well. Based on history, the probabilities of the outcome


Question: A person decides to invest $50,000 in a gas well. Based on history, the probabilities of the outcomes are as follows.

Outcome P(X)

$80,000 (Highly successful) 0.2

$40,000 (Moderately successful) 0.7

–$50,000 (Dry well) 0.1

Find the expected value of the investment. Would you consider this a good investment?

Price: $2.99
Solution: The solution file consists of 2 pages
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