Jane Street

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Jane Street

You roll a fair six-sided die and receive a payoff equal to the number shown. a) What is the expected payoff? b) If you are given the option to re-roll after seeing the result, under what conditions should you choose to re-roll? What is your expected payoff with this re-roll option?

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