Expected Loss for Pure Petro Insurance
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Pure Petro, Ltd. is buying hurricane insurance for its off-coast oil drilling platform. During the next five years, the probability of total loss of only the above-water superstructure ($250 million) is 0.30, the probability of total loss of the facility ($950 million) is 0.30, and the probability of no loss is 0.40. Find the expected loss.
A) $360,000,000
B) $400,000,000
C) $600,000,000
D) $250,000,000
E) $950,000,000
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