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A game of chance offers the following odds and payoffs. Each play of the game costs $100,...

A game of chance offers the following odds and payoffs. Each play of the game costs $100, so the net profit per play is the payoff less $100.

Probability

Payoff

Net Profit

.10

$500

$400

.50

100

0

.40

0

−100

What are the expected cash payoff and expected rate of return? Calculate the variance and standard deviation of this rate of return.

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