Kaaran made a friendly wager with a colleague that involves the result from flipping a coin. If

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Kaaran made a friendly wager with a colleague that involves the result from flipping a coin. If heads comes up, Kaaran must pay her colleague $15; otherwise, her colleague will pay Kaaran $15. What is Kaaran's expected cash flow, and what is the variance of that cash flow if the coin has an equal probability of coming up heads or tails? Suppose Kaaran's colleague is willing to handicap the bet by paying her $20 if the coin toss results in tails. If everything else remains the same, what are Kaaran's expected cash flow and the variance of that cash flow?

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1118845899

3rd edition

Authors: Robert Parrino, David S. Kidwell, Thomas W. Bates

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