An instant lottery ticket costs $2. Out of a total of 10 000 tickets printed for this lottery, 1000 tickets contain a prize of $5 each, 100 tickets have a prize of $10 each, 5 tickets have a prize of $1000 each, and 1 ticket has a prize of $5000. Let x be the random variable that denotes the net amount a player wins by playing this lottery. Determine the mean of x.

Cartels control the production and pricing of goods mainly through a) the elimination of competition. b) the cooperation of their members. c) the limitation of price controls. d) the manipulation of government pressure.

Adult wasps sting caterpillars and inject their eggs into the caterpillars. the larvae feed on the caterpillars, leading to the death of the caterpillars. what kind of a relationship exists between the wasps and the caterpillars? a. the adult wasps are parasites to the caterpillars. b. the caterpillars are parasites to the wasps. c. the adult wasps are commensals, and the caterpillars are hosts. d. the caterpillars are commensals, and the adult wasps are hosts.

What does the first stage of a multistage rocket do?