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By investing in a stock, Mark can make a profit in one year of 5,000 with a probability of 0.3 or take a loss of 1,000 with a probability of 0.7. What is his expected gain per month?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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