Find the expected value.A commercial building contractor is trying to decide which of two projects to commit her company to. Project A will yield a profit of $50,000 with a probability of 0.6, a profit of $84,000 with a probability of 0.3, and a profit of $10,000 with a probability of 0.1.Project B will yield a profit of $100,000 with a probability of 0.1, a profit of $66,000 with a probability of 0.7, and a loss of $20,000 with a probability of 0.2.Find the expected profit for each project. Based on expected values, which project should the contractor choose?

A. Project A:$56,200
Project B: $52,200
Contractor should choose project A
B. Project A: $47,200
Project B: $52,200
Contractor should choose project B
C. Project A: $56,200
Project B: $60,200
Contractor should choose project B
D. Project A: $48,000
Project B: $48,666
Contractor should choose project A


Answer: A

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