document.write( "Question 1118772: Mandy is considering a lawsuit against a chemical company. Erin, her lawyer, estimated that there is a 65% chance Mandy will make $150,000, a 10% chance Mandy will break even, and a 25% chance they will lose the case and Sherri will need to pay $50,000 in legal fees. What is Mandy's expected gain or loss if she proceeds with the lawsuit? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do your own arithmetic. A positive value indicates an expected gain, a negative value is a loss. However, since Sherri is paying the 50K in legal fees, Mandy has no possibility of a loss. Either that or you are an extremely lazy proofreader.
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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