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ISBN: 9781260464924
Author: BLOCK
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Publishers
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Chapter 13, Problem 2P
Myers Business Systems is evaluating the introduction of a new product. The possible levels of unit sales and the probabilities of their occurrence are given next:
a. What is the expected value of unit sales for the new product?
b. What is the standard deviation of unit sales?
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