An Oil Refinery Plant Has Requested Permission from the Community

question 19

Multiple Choice

An oil refinery plant has requested permission from the community to expand. The expansion is likely to increase the number of deaths in the community due to increased rates of cancer. The number of deaths and their associated probabilities is revealed in the table below: What is the expected value of 0 deaths?

• A) 0
• B) .8
• C) .33
• D) Cannot be determined.

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