The following table is a partial probability distribution for the MRA Company's projected profits  (x = profit in $1,000s)  for the first year of operation (the negative value denotes a loss). x f(x) −100 0.10 0 0.25 50 0.30 100 0.20 150 0.10 200   (a) What is the proper value for  f(200)? f(200) =  What is your interpretation of this value? This is the  ---Select--- probability percent that the MRA will have a $200,000 profit. (b) What is the probability that MRA will be profitable?   (c) What is the probability that MRA will make at least $100,000?

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Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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The following table is a partial probability distribution for the MRA Company's projected profits 
(x = profit in $1,000s)
 for the first year of operation (the negative value denotes a loss).
x
f(x)
−100 0.10
0 0.25
50 0.30
100 0.20
150 0.10
200  
(a)
What is the proper value for 
f(200)?
f(200) = 
What is your interpretation of this value?
This is the  ---Select--- probability percent that the MRA will have a $200,000 profit.
(b)
What is the probability that MRA will be profitable?
 
(c)
What is the probability that MRA will make at least $100,000?
 
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