A local pharmaceutical company believes it has a 40% chance of being successful on bidding a contract with the Department of Health that yields a profit of 3,000,000 php. Assuming that it costs 500,000 php in consultancy fees to prepare the bid. What is the expected gain or loss for the company if it decides to bid on the contract? Note: Express your answer in the nearest whole number. Also, do not include the currency symbol for your answers. Blank 1 Blank 1 Add your answer

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A local pharmaceutical company believes it has a 40% chance of being successful on bidding a contract with the Department of
Health that yields a profit of 3,000,000 php. Assuming that it costs 500,000 php in consultancy fees to prepare the bid. What is the
expected gain or loss for the company if it decides to bid on the contract? Note: Express your answer in the nearest whole
number. Also, do not include the currency symbol for your answers. Blank 1
Blank 1
Add your answer
Transcribed Image Text:A local pharmaceutical company believes it has a 40% chance of being successful on bidding a contract with the Department of Health that yields a profit of 3,000,000 php. Assuming that it costs 500,000 php in consultancy fees to prepare the bid. What is the expected gain or loss for the company if it decides to bid on the contract? Note: Express your answer in the nearest whole number. Also, do not include the currency symbol for your answers. Blank 1 Blank 1 Add your answer
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