Oxnard Petro Limited is buying hurricane insurance for its off-coast oil drilling platform. During the next five years, the probability of total loss of only the above-water superstructure ($240 million) is .40, the probability of total loss of the facility ($940 million) is .40, and the probability of no loss is .20.

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Oxnard Petro Limited is buying hurricane insurance for its off-coast oil drilling platform. During the next five years, the probability of total loss of only the above-water superstructure ($240 million) is .40, the probability of total loss of the facility ($940 million) is .40, and the probability of no loss is .20.

Find the expected loss. (Input the amount as a positive value.)

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