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Expected value

1. The mathematical expected value of a random variable. Equals the sum (or integral) of the values that are possible for it, each multiplied by its probability. 2. What people think a variable is going to be. In general, the expectation in this second sense may be more important than the first for determining behaviour on a market, such as the exchange market.

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