A company that manufactures SIM cards for cell phones, estimates that 30% of all SIM cards are defective before being used. In a recent shipment of SIM cards to Bell Mobility, determine the expected number of “good” SIM cards that will be sold before the first defective one is sold.

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A company that manufactures SIM cards for cell phones, estimates that 30% of all SIM cards are defective before being used. In a recent shipment of SIM cards to Bell Mobility, determine the expected number of “good” SIM cards that will be sold before the first defective one is sold.

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