A race-car driver wishes to insure his car for the racing season for $50,000. the insurance company estimates a total loss may occur with probability 0.002, a 50% loss with probability 0.01, and a 25% loss with probability 0.1, ignoring all other partial losses, what premium should the insurance company charge each season to realize an average profit of $500?

A race-car driver wishes to insure his car for the racing season for $50,000. the insurance company estimates a total loss may occur with probability 0.002, a 50% loss with probability 0.01, and a 25% loss with probability 0.1, ignoring all other partial losses, what premium should the insurance company charge each season to realize an average profit of $500?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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