In: Statistics and Probability
A insurance policy reimburses a loss X up to a maximum benefit of 1250. X has an exponential distribution with mean 1500. Calculate the median benefit for this policy. Answer to the nearest whole number.
Let median benefit is k. Then:
P(X < k) = 0.50
1 - e-k/1500 = 0.50
k = 1039.72
k = 1040 [Rounded to nearest whole number]