A project's profit (in thousands), is a random variable with normal distribution. The variance equal to the cube of the mean. The probability of the project loss (negative profit) is 3.01%. The expectation of the profit is:

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A project's profit (in thousands), is a random variable
with normal distribution. The variance equal to the cube
of the mean. The probability of the project loss
(negative profit) is 3.01%. The expectation of the profit
is:
Select one:
а. 456.5
b. 371.8
C. 410.9
d. 282.9
е. 326.5
Transcribed Image Text:A project's profit (in thousands), is a random variable with normal distribution. The variance equal to the cube of the mean. The probability of the project loss (negative profit) is 3.01%. The expectation of the profit is: Select one: а. 456.5 b. 371.8 C. 410.9 d. 282.9 е. 326.5
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