On Any Given Day We Know a Salesman Can Earn

question 13

Multiple Choice

On any given day we know a salesman can earn $0 with a 30% probability,$100 with a 20% probability or $300 with 40% probability.His expected earnings equal

• A) $0.
• B) $140.
• C) $300.
• D) It cannot be determined from the available information.

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Definitions:

Temperate Virus

A virus that integrates into the host DNA as a prophage.

Lysogenic Cycle

A type of phage reproductive cycle in which the viral genome usually becomes integrated into the host DNA as a prophage; it is replicated along with the host DNA and does not kill the host cell. Compare with lytic cycle.

Lytic Cycle

A type of phage reproductive cycle in which the release of phages from the bacterial cell results in rapid cell lysis (destruction). Compare with lysogenic cycle.

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

A severe viral disease causing high fever and internal bleeding, often leading to death, caused by the Ebola virus.