Risky Undertaking ​ Suppose You Make a $2,000 Investment in a Risky

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Risky Undertaking ​
Suppose you make a $2,000 investment in a risky undertaking.There is a 50% chance that the payoff from the investment will be $5,000,a 20% chance that you will just get your money back,and a 30% chance that you will receive nothing at all from your investment. ​ ​
-{Risky Undertaking Narrative} Find the expected value of the net profit from your investment of $2,000.

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