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Calculate the expected value of the scenario.xP(x;)- $1.250.1- $0.250.4$00.2$1.250.3 (Expected value = $ “ANSWER”)

Calculate the expected value of the scenario.xP(x;)- $1.250.1- $0.250.4$00.2$1.250.3 (Expected-example-1
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The Expected Value of a Discrete Probability Distribution

Given a number of events:

x = {x1, x2, x3,..., xn}

And their respective probabilities:

P = {p1, p2, p3,..., pn}

The expected value is calculated as follows:


Ex=\sum ^(i=n)_(i=1)x_i\cdot p_i

We are given:

x = {-1.25, -0.25, 0, 1.25}

P = {0.1, 0.4, 0.2, 0.3}

Substituting:


Ex=(-1.25)\cdot0.1+(-0.25)\cdot0.4+(0)\cdot0.2+(1.25)\cdot0.3

Calculating:


\begin{gathered} Ex=-0.125-0.1+0+0.375 \\ Ex=0.15 \end{gathered}

The expected value is $0.15

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