A Frustrated Store Manager Is Asked to Make Seven Different

question 76

Multiple Choice

A frustrated store manager is asked to make seven different yes-no decisions that have no relation to each other. Because he is impatient to leave work, he flips a coin for each decision. If the correct decision in each case was no, what is the probability that all of his decisions were correct? ​

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Definitions:

Moods

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Prozac

A brand name for fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant used to treat depression, OCD, and several other conditions.

Depression

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Antidepressant Drugs

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