Two building owners - Alice and Bob - each own a building worth $1,000,000. They are considering forming a mutual insurance pool. Based on historical data, there are three possible fire damage scenarios for each building in a given year: No damage: 85% probability Partial damage: 12% probability, with repair costs of $200,000 Total loss: 3% probability, with a cost of $1,000,000 Calculate the standard deviation of the loss of each owner with pooling (2 buildings together)

Two building owners - Alice and Bob - each own a building worth $1,000,000. They are considering forming a mutual insurance pool. Based on historical data, there are three possible fire damage scenarios for each building in a given year: No damage: 85% probability Partial damage: 12% probability, with repair costs of $200,000 Total loss: 3% probability, with a cost of $1,000,000 Calculate the standard deviation of the loss of each owner with pooling (2 buildings together)

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter15: Decision Analysis

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