Lender's Expected Payoff from a Risky Loan
When lending is risky, a lender's expected payoff is calculated by subtracting the loan's principal amount () from the expected repayment. The expected repayment is determined by multiplying the total amount due upon successful repayment, , by the probability of that repayment occurring. The formula is expressed as: .
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