MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Kramer wants to open a fruit stand. He figures his business can be really successful, moderately successful, barely successful, a failure, or a complete failure. Below is a table of all the possible outcomes, the estimated probability that each outcome will occur, and the profit Kramer will make for each outcome. What is the expected profit, in thousands, for this business? (Round your answer to the nearest two decimal places. Do not include the dollar sign ($) in your answer.)

| Outcome                | P(O) | Quarterly Profit ($, thousands) |
|------------------------|------|---------------------------------|
| Really successful      | 0.12 | 30                              |
| Moderately successful  | 0.23 | 16                              |
| Barely successful      | 0.35 | 1                               |
| Failure                | 0.28 | -5                              |
| Complete failure       | 0.02 | -25                             |

To calculate the expected profit, multiply each outcome's probability by the corresponding profit and sum the results.
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Transcribed Image Text:Kramer wants to open a fruit stand. He figures his business can be really successful, moderately successful, barely successful, a failure, or a complete failure. Below is a table of all the possible outcomes, the estimated probability that each outcome will occur, and the profit Kramer will make for each outcome. What is the expected profit, in thousands, for this business? (Round your answer to the nearest two decimal places. Do not include the dollar sign ($) in your answer.) | Outcome | P(O) | Quarterly Profit ($, thousands) | |------------------------|------|---------------------------------| | Really successful | 0.12 | 30 | | Moderately successful | 0.23 | 16 | | Barely successful | 0.35 | 1 | | Failure | 0.28 | -5 | | Complete failure | 0.02 | -25 | To calculate the expected profit, multiply each outcome's probability by the corresponding profit and sum the results.
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