The Expected Value of a Random Variable Is

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Multiple Choice

The expected value of a random variable is:

• A)the most frequently occurring value of that variable.
• B)the most recent value of that variable.
• C)the weighted average of all possible values,where the weights on each possible value correspond to the probability of that value occurring.
• D)impossible to determine.

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