Asked by monica fargas on May 31, 2024

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{Risky Undertaking Narrative} Find the expected value of the net profit from your investment of $2,000.

Payoff

The return or outcome received from an investment or decision, which can be positive (profit) or negative (loss).

Risky Undertaking

An action or project that involves a significant chance of failure or loss.

Expected Value

In statistics, Expected Value refers to the sum of all possible values each multiplied by the probability of its occurrence, offering a measure of the center of distribution of a variable.

  • Comprehend the calculation and significance of expected value in risk assessment.
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Farhan HosseinJun 02, 2024
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The expected value of the net profit from the $2,000 investment: E(net profit)= $2900 − $2000 = $900