A local fan club plans to invest  19,429   to host a soccer game. The total revenue from the sale of tickets is expected to worth  70,182. But if it rains on the day of the game, they won't be able to sell any tickets, and the club will lose all the money invested. If the weather forecast for the day of the game is with  15  chance of rain, calculate to see if there is going to be an expected profit or an expected loss.

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A local fan club plans to invest  19,429   to host a soccer game. The total revenue from the sale of tickets is expected to worth  70,182. But if it rains on the day of the game, they won't be able to sell any tickets, and the club will lose all the money invested. If the weather forecast for the day of the game is with  15  chance of rain, calculate to see if there is going to be an expected profit or an expected loss.

Note: Please avoid rounding numbers in the middle of your calculations.

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