Suppose that a group of illegal counterfeiters print 1,000 copies of fake $20 bills and introduces them into the economy. Suppose that each bill is used once per week (starting in week 1), and that each time a bill is used, it has a 1 in 5 chance of being detected as fake. If it is detected, it is removed. If not, it is used again.

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Suppose that a group of illegal counterfeiters print 1,000 copies of fake $20 bills and introduces them into the
economy. Suppose that each bill is used once per week (starting in week 1), and that each time a bill is used, it
has a 1 in 5 chance of being detected as fake. If it is detected, it is removed. If not, it is used again.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a group of illegal counterfeiters print 1,000 copies of fake $20 bills and introduces them into the economy. Suppose that each bill is used once per week (starting in week 1), and that each time a bill is used, it has a 1 in 5 chance of being detected as fake. If it is detected, it is removed. If not, it is used again.
What does the expression i 1000 ()" () represent? Explain.
n-1
n=1
Transcribed Image Text:What does the expression i 1000 ()" () represent? Explain. n-1 n=1
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