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SOA Exam P Sample Question 544

Study guide: Exam P-1

Assume the distribution of the number of automobile claims per year for an auto insurance policyholder is described by the following table:

Number of Claims Probability
0 0.4
1 0.3
2 0.2
3 0.1

For each claim that occurs, there is a probability of 0.5 that the claim size is 500 and a probability of 0.5 that the claim size is 1000. Claim sizes are mutually independent.

Calculate the probability that the total claim size for a randomly selected policyholder this year is greater than or equal to 2000, given that at least two claims occur.

  • A) 0.14
  • B) 0.25
  • C) 0.29
  • D) 0.46
  • E) 0.88

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