An insurance company offers a $50,000 life insurance policy to people age 30 for $200. The offer the same policy to 50 year olds for $300. If the probability a 30 year olds dies within one year is 0.0018, and the probability of someone 50 years of age is 0.0049 explain which policies the insurance company will make the largest profit.
An insurance company offers a $50,000 life insurance policy to people age 30 for $200. The offer the same policy to 50 year olds for $300. If the probability a 30 year olds dies within one year is 0.0018, and the probability of someone 50 years of age is 0.0049 explain which policies the insurance company will make the largest profit.
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An insurance company offers a $50,000 life insurance policy to people age 30 for $200. The offer
the same policy to 50 year olds for $300. If the probability a 30 year olds dies within one year is
0.0018, and the probability of someone 50 years of age is 0.0049 explain which policies the
insurance company will make the largest profit.
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