The accompanying table shows a​ bookstore's estimated demand for a new calendar. The bookstore needs to decide whether to order 100​, 200​, or 300 calendars for the start of the year. Each calendar costs the store ​$7 to purchase and can be sold for ​$14. The store can sell any unsold calendars back to its supplier for ​$3 each. Determine the number of calendars the bookstore should order to maximize its expected monetary value. Demand 100, 200, 300   Probability 0.40, 0.30, 0.30   The bookstore should order   calendars in order to have the maximum expected monetary value of ​$

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The accompanying table shows a​ bookstore's estimated demand for a new calendar. The bookstore needs to decide whether to order 100​, 200​, or 300 calendars for the start of the year. Each calendar costs the store ​$7 to purchase and can be sold for ​$14. The store can sell any unsold calendars back to its supplier for ​$3 each. Determine the number of calendars the bookstore should order to maximize its expected monetary value.

Demand 100, 200, 300
 
Probability 0.40, 0.30, 0.30
 
The bookstore should order   calendars in order to have the maximum expected monetary value of ​$
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