consultant has been hired to redesign a company's production facility. The consultant estimates the probabilities of her potential profit as shown in the table below. What is her profit expectation? $   Profit/Loss Probability $40,000 0.05 $30,000 0.30 $20,000 0.38 $10,000 0.20  $5,000 0.07

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consultant has been hired to redesign a company's production facility. The consultant estimates the probabilities of her potential profit as shown in the table below. What is her profit expectation?
$  

Profit/Loss Probability
$40,000 0.05
$30,000 0.30
$20,000 0.38
$10,000 0.20
 $5,000 0.07
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