I am selling my house, and have decided to accept the first offer exceeding £K. Assuming that offers are independent random variables with common distribution function F, find the expected number of offers received before I sell the house.

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I am selling my house, and have decided to accept the first offer exceeding £K. Assuming
that offers are independent random variables with common distribution function F, find the expected
number of offers received before I sell the house.
Transcribed Image Text:I am selling my house, and have decided to accept the first offer exceeding £K. Assuming that offers are independent random variables with common distribution function F, find the expected number of offers received before I sell the house.
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