Oxnard Petro LTD is buying hurrican insurance for its off-coast oil drilling platform.  During the next five years, the probability of total loss of only above-water superstructure ($350) is .25, the probability of total loss of the facility ($850) is .25 and the probability of no loss is .50 find the expected loss

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Oxnard Petro LTD is buying hurrican insurance for its off-coast oil drilling platform.  During the next five years, the probability of total loss of only above-water superstructure ($350) is .25, the probability of total loss of the facility ($850) is .25 and the probability of no loss is .50

find the expected loss

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