An investor is offered what appears to be a great investment opportunity. Unfortunately it doesn't turn out to be so great in the long run. This interactive Maple document explores the situation using simulation and analysis, and suggests a new strategy that would produce better results.
This is an example suitable for presentation in an undergraduate course on probability. No knowledge of Maple is required.
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