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Suppose a life insurance company sells a $200,000 one-year term life insurance policy to a
23-year-old female for $190. The probability that the female survives the year is
0.999594. Compute and interpret the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.
Suppose a life insurance company sells a $200,000 one-year term life insurance policy to a
23-year-old female for $190. The probability that the female survives the year is
0.999594. Compute and interpret the expected value of this policy to the insurance company.
200,000-190 =199810
Expected value of the person = 0.999594*(-190)+(1-0.999594)*199810
= -108.80
expected value of this policy to the insurance company = $108.80