The following table summarizes investment outcomes and corresponding probabilities for a particular oil well X = the

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The following table summarizes investment outcomes and corresponding probabilities for a particular oil well"
X = the outcome in $p(x)
-$40,000 (no oil)................ .25
10,000 (some oil.................. .7
70,000 (much oil)................ .05
a. Graph p(x); that is. graph the probability distribution of x.
b. Find the expected monetary outcome. Mark this value on your graph of part a. Then interpret this value. Distribution
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Business Statistics In Practice

ISBN: 9780073401836

6th Edition

Authors: Bruce Bowerman, Richard O'Connell

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