An investment pays $1,500 half of the time and $500 half of the time. Its expected value and variance respectively are:

A. $2,000; (250,000 dollars)2
B. $1,000; 250,000 dollars
C. $1,000; 250,000 dollars2
D. $1,000; 500,000 dollars


Answer: C

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