Roll the Dice: Teaching Expected Value Using Randomly Assigned Grades
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by Tom Flesher
Flesher, T. (2026). Roll the Dice: Teaching Expected Value Using Randomly Assigned Grades. Journal of Economics Teaching, 11(1), 67-74. DOI: 10.58311/jeconteach/09221e3e7465eaf71beb45321772ee49af60e0c7
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