Suppose you are offered this opportunity: You can place a bet of $10 and someone else tosses
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Suppose you are offered this opportunity: You can place a bet of $10 and someone else tosses a coin. You win an additional $15 if heads occur, and you lose your $10 if tails occur What is the expected value of this game? Should you play?
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