​Scatterbrain Samantha Often Forgets to Lock Her House

question 28

Multiple Choice

​Scatterbrain Samantha often forgets to lock her house.This has caused the probability of a burglary to be 30%.If her house gets broken into,she faces a property loss of $10,000,otherwise she gets to keep her $100,000.What is her expected wealth?

• A)​80,000
• B)$87,000
• C)$97,000
• D)​$99,000

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