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Offwego Airlines has a daily flight from Chicago to Las Vegas. On average, 18 ticket holders
cancel their reservations, so the company intentionally overbooks the flight. Cancellations can be
described by a
4.55 passengers. Profit per passenger is $99. If a passenger arrives but cannot board due to
overbooking, the company policy is to provide a cash payment of $200. How many tickets
should be overbooked to maximize expected profit?
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