A   36   year old man in the United States has a   0.215%     risk of dying during the next year. An insurance company charges a premium of   $444    for a life insurance policy that pays a    $215,047   death benefit. What is the expected gain or loss to the man when purchasing the insurance policy? Note: Please avoid rounding numbers in the middle of your calculations. However, round your final answer to two decimal places, before entering it in the box below. A negative final answer indicates an expected loss for purchasing the policy.

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A   36   year old man in the United States has a   0.215%     risk of dying during the next year. An insurance company charges a premium of   $444    for a life insurance policy that pays a    $215,047   death benefit. What is the expected gain or loss to the man when purchasing the insurance policy?

Note: Please avoid rounding numbers in the middle of your calculations. However, round your final answer to two decimal places, before entering it in the box below. A negative final answer indicates an expected loss for purchasing the policy.

 
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