The Owner of a Pet Store Is Trying to Decide

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Essay

The owner of a pet store is trying to decide whether to discontinue selling specialty clothes for pets. She suspects that only 4% of the customers buy specialty clothes for their pets and thinks that she might be able to replace the clothes with more interesting and profitable items on the shelves. Before making a final decision she decides to keep track of the total number of customers for a day, and whether they purchase specialty clothes for their pet.
-What is the probability that she does not sell a garment until the 7th customer? Show work.

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Definitions:

Ability-To-Pay Principle

The idea that taxes should be levied on a person according to how well that person can shoulder the burden

Government Services

Various forms of services provided to the public by the government, which can include education, healthcare, security, and infrastructure.

Similar Incomes

The scenario in which two or more entities earn incomes that are close in magnitude.

Progressive

A term often used to describe a tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount or income increases.