Questions from General Business Management


Q: Briefly discuss how a utility function can be assessed. What is

Briefly discuss how a utility function can be assessed. What is a standard gamble, and how is it used in determining utility values?

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Q: A silver dollar is flipped twice. Calculate the probability of each

A silver dollar is flipped twice. Calculate the probability of each of the following occurring: (a) a head on the first flip (b) a tail on the second flip given that the first toss was a head (c) two...

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Q: An urn contains 8 red chips, 10 green chips, and

An urn contains 8 red chips, 10 green chips, and 2 white chips. A chip is drawn and replaced, and then a second chip drawn. What is the probability of (a) a white chip on the first draw? (b) a white...

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Q: Ever tight, a leading manufacturer of quality nails, produces 1

Ever tight, a leading manufacturer of quality nails, produces 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-inch nails for various uses. In the production process, if there is an overrun or the nails are slightly defective,...

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Q: Last year, at Northern Manufacturing Company, 200 people had colds

Last year, at Northern Manufacturing Company, 200 people had colds during the year. One hundred fifty five people who did no exercising had colds, and the remainder of the people with colds were invol...

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Q: The Springfield Kings, a professional basketball team, has won 12

The Springfield Kings, a professional basketball team, has won 12 of its last 20 games and is expected to continue winning at the same percentage rate. The team’s ticket manager is anxious to attract...

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Q: David Mashley teaches two undergraduate statistics courses at Kansas College. The

David Mashley teaches two undergraduate statistics courses at Kansas College. The class for Statistics 201 consists of 7 sophomores and 3 juniors. The more advanced course, Statistics 301, has 2 sopho...

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Q: The oasis outpost of Abu Ilan, in the heart of the

The oasis outpost of Abu Ilan, in the heart of the Negev desert, has a population of 20 Bedouin tribesmen and 20 Farima tribesmen. El Kamin, a nearby oasis, has a population of 32 Bedouins and 8 Farim...

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Q: The lost Israeli soldier mentioned in Problem 2-21 decides to

The lost Israeli soldier mentioned in Problem 2-21 decides to rest for a few minutes before entering the desert oasis he has just found. Closing his eyes, he dozes off for 15 minutes, wakes, and walks...

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Q: Ace Machine Works estimates that the probability its lathe tool is properly

Ace Machine Works estimates that the probability its lathe tool is properly adjusted is 0.8. When the lathe is properly adjusted, there is a 0.9 probability that the parts produced pass inspection. If...

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