The annual premium for a ​$5,000 insurance policy against the theft of a painting is ​$250. If the​ (empirical) probability that the painting will be stolen during the year is 0.01​, what is your expected return from the insurance company if you take out this​ insurance?   Let X be the random variable for the amount of money received from the insurance company in the given year.   ​E(X)=enter your response here dollars

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The annual premium for a ​$5,000 insurance policy against the theft of a painting is ​$250. If the​ (empirical) probability that the painting will be stolen during the year is 0.01​, what is your expected return from the insurance company if you take out this​ insurance?
 
Let X be the random variable for the amount of money received from the insurance company in the given year.
 
​E(X)=enter your response here
dollars
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