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You are conducting a quantitative risk analysis on your project in relation to potential profits earned from a new product. The estimate profit is $350,000. There is a 20% chance that it will exceed expectations at a value of $180,000, there is a 50% chance it will meet expectations at a value of $40,000, and a 30% chance it will not meet expectations at a value of($140,000). What is the expected monetary value of the risk ?

A. $364,000

B. ($364,000)

C. (14,000)

D. 14,000

Answer is D. Why ?

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