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Random Variables · Superchallenge problem

A bakery bakes nn loaves each morning at a cost of $1 per loaf and sells them for $3 each; unsold loaves are thrown away. Daily demand is equally likely to be any whole number from 1 to 10 loaves (customers beyond the stock go away empty-handed). With the best choice of nn, what is the expected daily profit in dollars?