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Suppose you buy 1 ticket for $1 out of a lottery of 1,000 tickets where the prize for the one winning ticket is to be $500. What is your expected net winnings?
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Suppose you buy 1 ticket for $1 out of a lottery of 1,000 tickets where the prize for the one winning ticket is to be $500. What is your expected net winnings?

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Expected Value = -1(999/1000) + 499(1/1000) = -500/1000 = -50 cents

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