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Concept · Foundations
The probability-weighted average of an action's possible outcomes, computed as EV = sum over outcomes of probability times payoff.
Why it matters
Expected value is the starting point for evaluating any choice whose outcome depends on chance, and it generalizes straightforwardly to expected utility.
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