An insurance company sells a policy for $5000.  There is a 3 in 20 probability that the insurance company will have to pay $10,000 claim, a 1 in 100 probability that the insurance company will have to pay a $25,000 claim, and 1 in 500 probability that the insurance company will have to pay a $200,000 claim.  What is the expected value to the insurance company of each policy it sells?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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An insurance company sells a policy for $5000.  There is a 3 in 20 probability that the insurance company will have to pay $10,000 claim, a 1 in 100 probability that the insurance company will have to pay a $25,000 claim, and 1 in 500 probability that the insurance company will have to pay a $200,000 claim.  What is the expected value to the insurance company of each policy it sells?

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