Sue Anne Owns a Medium-Sized Business What Is the Expected Value of the Number of Employees

Multiple Choice

Sue Anne owns a medium-sized business.The probability model below describes the number of employees that may call in sick on any given day. $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \text { Number of Employees Sick } & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { X } = \mathrm { x } ) & 0.1 & 0.4 & 0.3 & 0.15 & 0.05\end{array}$$ What is the expected value of the number of employees calling in sick each day?

A) 2.00
B) 1.00
C) 1.65
D) 1.70
E) 1.75