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Insurance Schemes: TV Finale Insurance

August 10, 2017Original blog post

Pay $100 for a finale guaranteed bland but satisfying, by swapping in an episode of 'Modern Family'.

Content note: Title says 'Crappy'.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-08-10-insurance-schemes-the-world-needs--insurance-schemes-tv-finale-insurance/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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Crappy TV Finale Insurance: "You're starting a new TV show. Maybe the finale will be a 'Breaking Bad'-esque triumph, but maybe you'll suffer a 'How I Met Your Mother'-level disappointment. So why not pay $100 for an ending that's guaranteed to be bland but satisfying?"

"Wow! How do you guarantee that?!" "Oh, I'll just replace it with an episode of 'Modern Family.'"

Topics
Probability › Expected ValueProbability › RiskApplied Math › Personal Finance › Insurance
Level
High SchoolAP StatisticsCollege
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Money & ShoppingEveryday LifePop CultureWork & Jobs