Neighborhood Insurance sells fire insurance policies to local homeowners. The premium is $230, the probability of a fire is 0.1%, and in the event of a fire, the insured damages (the payout on the policy) will be $220,000.

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Neighborhood Insurance sells fire insurance policies to local homeowners. The premium is $230, the probability of a fire is 0.1%, and in the event of a fire, the insured damages (the payout on the policy) will be $220,000.

 

 

g. What are the expected value and variance of your profit?
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Transcribed Image Text:g. What are the expected value and variance of your profit? Expected Return Standard Deviation Variance
f. Continue to assume the company has issued two policies, but now assume you take on a partner, so that you each own one-half of
the firm. Make a table of your share of the possible payouts the company may have to make on the two policies, along with their
associated probabilities. (Negative answers should be indicated with a minus sign. Round your "Probability" answers to 4 decimal
places.)
Outcome:
No Fire
Outcome:
Outcome:
One Fire
Two Fires
Payout
Probability
| %
%
Transcribed Image Text:f. Continue to assume the company has issued two policies, but now assume you take on a partner, so that you each own one-half of the firm. Make a table of your share of the possible payouts the company may have to make on the two policies, along with their associated probabilities. (Negative answers should be indicated with a minus sign. Round your "Probability" answers to 4 decimal places.) Outcome: No Fire Outcome: Outcome: One Fire Two Fires Payout Probability | % %
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