Choose an American Household at Random and Ask How Many

question 8

Multiple Choice

Choose an American household at random and ask how many computers that household owns. Here are the probabilities as of 2009:

What is the expected number of computers owned by a randomly chosen household?

• A) 1.412
• B) 1.307
• C) 2.214
• D) 2
• E) 2.5

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue, indicating financial health.

Return On Assets

A financial metric that measures the profitability of a company in relation to its total assets.

Profit Margin

A financial metric that measures the amount of net income earned with each dollar of sales by calculating the percentage of revenue that translates into profits.

Annual Depreciation

The yearly accounting charge representing the cost allocation of the value of an asset over its useful life.