FINANCIAL MATHS - SHARES

Big Cure and Little Cure are both pharmaceutical companies. Big Cure presently has a potential 'blockbuster' drug before the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) waiting for approval. If approved, Big Cure's blockbuster drug will produce $1 billion in net income for Big Cure. Little Cure has 10 separate, less important drugs before the TGA waiting for approval. If approved, each of Little Cure's drugs would produce $100 million in net income for Little Cure. The probability of the TGA approving a drug is 50%. What is the expected payoff for Little Cure's 10 drugs?

A. $500 million B. $100 million C. $0 D. $1 billion