Brandybuck Insurance Company (BIC) is deciding whether to insure the lives of those leading a quest to Moria. Based on past experience, the probability of surviving such a quest is 80.9%. If BIC charges a premium of 5,833 silver coins and would pay a death benefit of 59,117 silver coins if the insured were to die, what is the expected value of this insurance policy to BIC? Round to the nearest silver coin as needed. If the expected value is a loss to BIC, enter your answer as a negative number.

Brandybuck Insurance Company (BIC) is deciding whether to insure the lives of those leading a quest to Moria. Based on past experience, the probability of surviving such a quest is 80.9%. If BIC charges a premium of 5,833 silver coins and would pay a death benefit of 59,117 silver coins if the insured were to die, what is the expected value of this insurance policy to BIC? Round to the nearest silver coin as needed. If the expected value is a loss to BIC, enter your answer as a negative number.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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