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### Insurance Claims and Probability Table

The table below provides the amounts of claims and their corresponding probabilities for an insurance company. Use this information to answer the given questions.

| Amount of Claim (to the nearest $50,000) | Probability |
|-----------------------------------------|-------------|
| $0                                      | 0.65        |
| $50,000                                 | 0.21        |
| $100,000                                | 0.07        |
| $150,000                                | 0.04        |
| $200,000                                | 0.02        |
| $250,000                                | 0.01        |

**Question:**
a. Calculate the expected value of the insurance claims.

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Enter your answer in the provided answer box and then click "Check Answer."

**Note:**
Two parts remain to answer.

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To calculate the expected value, multiply each claim amount by its probability, then sum all the results:

Expected Value = (0 x 0.65) + (50,000 x 0.21) + (100,000 x 0.07) + (150,000 x 0.04) + (200,000 x 0.02) + (250,000 x 0.01).
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Transcribed Image Text:### Insurance Claims and Probability Table The table below provides the amounts of claims and their corresponding probabilities for an insurance company. Use this information to answer the given questions. | Amount of Claim (to the nearest $50,000) | Probability | |-----------------------------------------|-------------| | $0 | 0.65 | | $50,000 | 0.21 | | $100,000 | 0.07 | | $150,000 | 0.04 | | $200,000 | 0.02 | | $250,000 | 0.01 | **Question:** a. Calculate the expected value of the insurance claims. **Instructions:** Enter your answer in the provided answer box and then click "Check Answer." **Note:** Two parts remain to answer. --- To calculate the expected value, multiply each claim amount by its probability, then sum all the results: Expected Value = (0 x 0.65) + (50,000 x 0.21) + (100,000 x 0.07) + (150,000 x 0.04) + (200,000 x 0.02) + (250,000 x 0.01).
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