Representing Expected Benefit Quantitatively

 

It is sometimes convenient to represent expected benefit quantitatively.  You do this by representing the value of a result and the probability of achieving that result by numbers.  Dollars are often used for value:  e. g. $10, $1000, and so on.  The bigger the dollar number, the greater the value.  Probability is typically represented by numbers less than 1: e. g., 0.9, 0.04, 0.61, and son on.  The bigger the number, the greater the probability. 

 

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