An oil company is considering two sites on which to drill,

Chapter 11, Problem 12

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An oil company is considering two sites on which to drill, described as follows: Site A: Profit if oil is found: $80 million Loss if no oil is found: $10 million Probability of finding oil: 0.2 Site B: Profit if oil is found: $120 million Loss if no oil is found: $18 million Probability of finding oil: 0.1 Which site has the larger expected profit? By how much?

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