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30.06.2021 • 
Mathematics

An oil company is considering two sites on which to drill. The sites are described in the following table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (b) below. Site​ A:
Profit if oil is​ found: ​$50 million
Loss if no oil is​ found: ​$2 million
Probability of finding​ oil: 0.2

Site​ B:
Profit if oil is​ found: ​$75 million
Loss if no oil is​ found: ​$19 million
Probability of finding​ oil: 0.1

If the expected profit for both sites is not the​ same, by how much is the expected profit​ larger?

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