The daily earnings X of an employee who works on a commission basis are given by the following probability distribution. Find the employee's expected earnings. x (in $) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 P(X = x) 0.08 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.28 0.17 0.04

The daily earnings X of an employee who works on a commission basis are given by the following probability distribution. Find the employee's expected earnings. x (in $) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 P(X = x) 0.08 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.28 0.17 0.04

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The daily earnings X of an employee who works on a commission basis are given by the following probability distribution. Find the employee's expected earnings.

x (in $)	0	25	50	75	100	125	150
P(X = x)	0.08	0.12	0.17	0.14	0.28	0.17	0.04

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