Consider a Lottery with Four Equally Likely Outcomes, A, B

question 8

Multiple Choice

Consider a lottery with four equally likely outcomes, A, B, C, and D. The associated payoffs are: $10, $30, $70, and $150, respectively. The expected value of this lottery is what?

• A)$30
• B)$65
• C)$130
• D)$260

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