In: Statistics and Probability
In a certain game it is possible to win either 1,2,3,4, or 5 dollars. The probability of winning d dollars is proportional to 1/d.
(a) What is the probability of winning d dollars (d ∈{1,2,3,4,5})?
(b) Would you play this game for $4? What about for $3? Hint. You must calculate the expected value for this problem!
(c) What is the variance of the expected winnings of this
game?