not use ai please Carolina is considering a $500 investment that will pay $750 with a 30% probability, $600 with a 20% probability, and $350 with a 50%probability. Construct a table showing her probabilities and payoffs. Solve for the expected value, standard deviation, and 95% value atrisk of her investment option.

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