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Suppose that when a job candidate interviews for a job at RJB Enterprises, the probability that he or she will want the job (A) after the interview is 0.68. Also, the probability that RJB will want the candidate (B) is 0.36. The probability P(A0 B) is 0.88
a. Find P(A and B).
b. Find P(B 0A)
c. Are events A and B independent? Explain.
d. Are events A and B mutually exclusive? Explain.
e. What would it mean to say that A and B are mutually exclusive events in this exercise?

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