Robert bought a $5 lottery ticket such that 1 in 100 would win $10, 1 in 1000 would win $100, and 1 in 50 million would win 1 million. What is the expected value of a lottery ticket in dollars? Does Robert expect to earn a profit if he buys 100 tickets? By how much?

Robert bought a $5 lottery ticket such that 1 in 100 would win $10, 1 in 1000 would win $100, and 1 in 50 million would win 1 million. What is the expected value of a lottery ticket in dollars? Does Robert expect to earn a profit if he buys 100 tickets? By how much?

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