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A Newsstand Is Trying to Determine How Many Bundles of Newspapers

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A newsstand is trying to determine how many bundles of newspapers to stock. For each bundle, the newsstand makes $20. However, they lose $5 per bundle if they do not sell. The following discrete probability distribution has been estimated for their daily demand. How many bundles should they stock?
A newsstand is trying to determine how many bundles of newspapers to stock. For each bundle, the newsstand makes $20. However, they lose $5 per bundle if they do not sell. The following discrete probability distribution has been estimated for their daily demand. How many bundles should they stock?


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