Find the expected value.A fair coin is tossed three times, and a player wins $3 if 3 tails occur, wins $2 if 2 tails occur and loses $3 if no tails occur. If one tail occurs, no one wins. What is the expected value of the games?
A. $0.75
B. $2.00
C. -$3.00
D. $3.00
Answer: A
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