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SOA Exam P Sample Question 654

Study guide: Exam P-1

A broker solicits bids on a financial instrument. The bids are treated as independent random variables, each with a uniform probability density function on [0, 10].

Calculate the expected value of the maximum of three bids.

  • A) 6.7
  • B) 7.5
  • C) 8.0
  • D) 8.3
  • E) 8.8

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