The Concept of Expected Value Is Useful in Reasoning About

question 4

Multiple Choice

The concept of expected value is useful in reasoning about consequences because:

• A) It gives you a way to compare the consequences of different actions when you aren't sure what the consequences of the actions will be.
• B) It is more mathematically precise than other ways of comparing consequences.
• C) It forces you to convert all consequences into a dollar value, which makes them easy to compare and understand.
• D) It is the only way to compare consequences of different kinds, as in Dan Brock's HUMAN CLONING argument.

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