A national survey of small-business owners was conducted to determine the challenges for growth for their businesses.
Question:
A national survey of small-business owners was conducted to determine the challenges for growth for their businesses. The top challenge, selected by 46% of the small-business owners, was the economy. A close second was finding qualified workers (37%).Suppose 15% of the small-business owners selected both the economy and finding qualified workers as challenges for growth. A small-business owner is randomly selected.
a. What is the probability that the owner believes the economy is a challenge for growth if the owner believes that finding qualified workers is a challenge for growth?
b. What is the probability that the owner believes that finding qualified workers is a challenge for growth if the owner believes that the economy is a challenge for growth?
c. Given that the owner does not select the economy as a challenge for growth, what is the probability that the owner believes that finding qualified workers is a challenge for growth?
d. What is the probability that the owner believes neither that the economy is a challenge for neither growth nor that finding qualified workers is a challenge for growth?
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Business Statistics For Contemporary Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118749647
8th edition
Authors: Black Ken