Multiple Choice
Suppose Jack and Kate are at the town fair and are choosing which game to play.The first game has a bag with four marbles in it-1 red marble and 3 blue ones.The player draws one marble from the bag;if it is red,they win $20 and if it is blue,they win $1.The second game has a bag with 10 marbles in it-1 red,4 blue,and 5 green.The player draws one marble from the bag;if it is red,they win $20;if it is blue,they win $5;and if it is green,they win $1.Both games cost $5 to play.The expected value of the payoff is _____ for the first game and _____ for the second game.
A) $5.75;$4.50
B) $5.00;$4.50
C) $4.50;$5.75
D) $5.75;$5.25
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