Determine the expected amount of time (in years) between loss occurrences in excess of $1 billion.
Determine the expected amount of time (in years) between loss occurrences in excess of $1 billion.
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i) A loss occurrence in excess of $1 billion may be caused by a hurricane, an earthquake, or a fire.
ii) Hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires occur independently of one another.
iii) The number of hurricanes causing a loss occurrence in excess of $1 billion in a one-year period follows a Poisson distribution. The
expected amount of time between such hurricanes is 2.0 years.
iv) The number of earthquakes causing a loss occurrence in excess of $1 billion in a one-year period follows a Poisson distribution. The
expected amount of time between such earthquakes is 5.0 years.
v) The number of fires causing a loss occurrence in excess of S1 billion in a one-year period follows a Poisson distribution. The expected
amount of time between such fires is 10.0 years.
Determine the expected amount of time (in years) between loss occurrences in excess of $1 billion.
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