In the table below x denotes the X-Tract Company’s projected annual profit (in $1,000). The table also shows the probability of earning that profit. The negative value indicates a loss. x f(x) x = profit -100 0.01 f(x) = probability -200 0.04 0 100 0.26 200 0.54 300 0.05 400 0.02 6 The probability that X-Tract will break even is, f(x = 0) = ________. a 0.06 b 0.07 c 0.08 d 0.09

In the table below x denotes the X-Tract Company’s projected annual profit (in $1,000). The table also shows the probability of earning that profit. The negative value indicates a loss. x f(x) x = profit -100 0.01 f(x) = probability -200 0.04 0 100 0.26 200 0.54 300 0.05 400 0.02 6 The probability that X-Tract will break even is, f(x = 0) = ________. a 0.06 b 0.07 c 0.08 d 0.09

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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