A Fair Coin Is Flipped

question 71

Multiple Choice

A fair coin is flipped.You will be paid $1 when it is heads and penalized $1 otherwise.What is the variance of the payoffs?

• A) 0.
• B) 1.
• C) 0.50.
• D) 0.25.

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Definitions:

ATP

ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, acts as the primary energy conveyor within cellular metabolic activities.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that are a measure of acidity in a solution, with greater concentrations indicating lower pH.

Glycolysis

A metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvate under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.

Cytoplasm

The gel-like material within the cell membrane, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles, and involved in multiple cell processes.