What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole unit.)   b. What is the standard deviation of unit sales?

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Myers Business Systems is evaluating the introduction of a new product. The possible levels of unit sales and the probabilities of their occurrence are given next:
 

Possible Market Reaction Sales in Units Probabilities
Low response   30     0.10  
Moderate response   40     0.10  
High response   55     0.20  
Very high response   65     0.60  
 


a. What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole unit.)

 



b. What is the standard deviation of unit sales? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 
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