Answer: Expected value of the daily cost of operating the machine is 235.264.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
E[x]= 0.96 repairs per day
And Var[x] = 0.96 repairs per day.
[tex]C=160+40x^2[/tex]
[tex]E[c]=160+40E[x^2]\\\\E[c]=160+40(Var[x]+(E[x])^2)\\\\E[c]=160+40(0.96+0.96^2)\\\\E[c]=235.264[/tex]
Hence, Expected value of the daily cost of operating the machine is 235.264.