An oil refinery plant has requested permission from the community to expand. The expansion is likely to increase the number of deaths in the community due to increased rates of cancer. The number of deaths and their associated probabilities is revealed in the table below: What is the expected value of 0 deaths?
A) 0
B) .8
C) .33
D) Cannot be determined.

Question

An oil refinery plant has requested permission from the community to expand. The expansion is likely to increase the number of deaths in the community due to increased rates of cancer. The number of deaths and their associated probabilities is revealed in the table below:  What is the expected value of 0 deaths?
A) 0 
B) .8 
C) .33 
D) Cannot be determined.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expected value of 0 deaths is simply the probability of 0 deaths occurring, which is 0.2. Therefore, the answer is A) 0.

An Oil Refinery Plant Has Requested Permission from the Community