A small software company bids on two contracts and knows it can only get one of them.

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A small software company bids on two contracts and knows it can only get one of them. It anticipates a profit of $50,000 if it gets the larger contract and a profit of $20,000 on the smaller contract. The company estimates there's a 30% chance it will get the larger contract and a 60% chance it will get the smaller contract. Assuming the contracts will be awarded independently, what's the expected profit?
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Stats Data And Models

ISBN: 662

4th Edition

Authors: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul D. Velleman, David E. Bock

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