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Calculating average Insurance Premium

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See the attached file.

This table shows claims and their probability for an insurance company.

AMOUNT OF CLAIM PROBABILITY
$0 0.65
$50,000 0.25
$100,000 0.06
$150,000 0.02
$200,000 0.01
$250,000 0.01

1. Calculate the expected value?
2. How much should the company charge as an average premium so that it breaks even on its claim cost?

3. How much should the company charge to make a profit of $50 per policy?

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1. Calculate the expected value?

Claim
AMOUNT Probability Expected Value
(1) (2) (1)*(2)
$0 0.65 $0 ...

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