River Rafting Adventures of Iowa provides rafts and tour guides to tourists eager to ride the wild rivers of Iowa.Management has determined that there is one chance in a thousand of a client being injured or killed.Settlement of resulting lawsuits has an average cost of $650,000.Insurance with a $50,000 deductible is available.It covers the costs of lawsuits,unless there is evidence of criminal negligence.What is the expected loss without insurance?
A) $50,000
B) $650,000
C) $650
D) $50

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The expected loss without insurance is calculated by multiplying the probability of an incident (1/1000) by the average cost of a lawsuit ($650,000), which equals $650.

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