Courtney and Larry are playing one-on-one basketball. This time, they are playin

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Courtney and Larry are playing one-on-one basketball. This time, they are playing for $50; that is, the loser of the game will pay the winner $50 The game proceeds as follows: one player is on offense, the other is on defense. The player on offense will either score or miss. If the player on offense scores, he or she wins the game. If the player on offense misses, he or she goes to defense, and the other player goes on offense This process continues until one of them scores. The player on offense always has a 0.25 (1/4) probability of scoring.

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Question 1:

Second option is correct.

The game continues till one player on offense scores. The game can potentially never end due to recurring states.

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