A salesperson for a medical device company has two appointments on a given da At the first appointment, he believes that he has a 70% chance to make the deal, from which he can earn $1000 commission if successful. On the other hand, he thinks he only has a 40% chance to make the deal at the second appointment, from which, if successful, he can make S1500. What is his expected commission based on his own probability belief? Assume that the appointment results are independent of each other.

A salesperson for a medical device company has two appointments on a given da At the first appointment, he believes that he has a 70% chance to make the deal, from which he can earn $1000 commission if successful. On the other hand, he thinks he only has a 40% chance to make the deal at the second appointment, from which, if successful, he can make S1500. What is his expected commission based on his own probability belief? Assume that the appointment results are independent of each other.

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Statistical Inference

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