A lawyer considering taking a case figures that there is a 40% chance of winning the case in court and earning his firm $300,000, a 50% chance of losing and costing his firm $150,000, and a 10% chance of settling out of court and bringing in $200,000. What is the expected payoff of the case for the firm?

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A lawyer considering taking a case figures that there is a 40% chance of winning the case in court and earning his firm $300,000, a 50% chance of losing and costing his firm $150,000, and a 10% chance of settling out of court and bringing in $200,000. What is the expected payoff of the case for the firm?

 

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