Multiple Choice
Find the expected value.
-A commercial building contractor is trying to decide which of two projects to commit her company to.
Project A will yield a profit of $50,000 with a probability of 0.6, a profit of $86,000 with a Probability of 0.3, and a profit of $10,000 with a probability of 0.1.
Project B will yield a profit of $100,000 with a probability of 0.1, a profit of $69,000 with a Probability of 0.7, and a loss of $20,000 with a probability of 0.2.
Find the expected profit for each project. Based on expected values, which project should the Contractor choose?
A) Project A:
Project B:
Contractor should choose project A
B) Project A:
Project B:
Contractor should choose project B
C) Project A:
Project B:
Contractor should choose project B
D) Project A:\$56,800
Project B:
Contractor should choose project A
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