What's the expected value of $Y= \Phi(X)$ where $X$ is a normal random variable with mean $\mu$ and variance $\sigma^2$ and $\Phi$ being the cdf of a standard normal distribution?
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1Hi: What is really being calculated is the average of the value under the standardized normal density ( the bell curve ). So, it's not as difficult as it might first look when viewed from that perspective. Does that help you ? – mlofton Nov 09 '20 at 01:18
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Sorry, I still find it a bit hard to understand. The X is a normal random variable with mean and variance 2, not a standardized one. Although, intuitively if X were standardized rv, the expected value of Y looks like 1/2, right? – Clover_1621 Nov 10 '20 at 05:25
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I got stuff going on at the moment but I just quickly glanced at the answers ( assuming the questions are the same. I'm not totally sure about that ) and sounds like it might be as difficult as it first looks :). Maybe someone else in can chime in and comment on whether they are the same ? I think what you said is on the right track but maybe not correct given my glance at the answers. I'm hoping whuber can comment or answer since he answered the one that is supposedly the same question. whuber: thanks in advance whether you can say something or not. – mlofton Nov 10 '20 at 14:12