An insurance company charges an annual premium of $500 for a policy against the theft of a painting valued at $10 000 . The probability that the painting is stolen in any particular year is 0.02 . (a) Construct the payoff table for the insurance company. (b) Find the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.

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(ii)
An insurance company charges an annual premium of $500 for a policy against the
theft of a painting valued at $10000 . The probability that the painting is stolen in
any particular year is 0.02 .
(a)
Construct the payoff table for the insurance company.
(b)
Find the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.
Transcribed Image Text:(ii) An insurance company charges an annual premium of $500 for a policy against the theft of a painting valued at $10000 . The probability that the painting is stolen in any particular year is 0.02 . (a) Construct the payoff table for the insurance company. (b) Find the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.
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