The Department of Statistics at a State University in California

question 2

Essay

The Department of Statistics at a state university in California has just completed voting by secret ballot for a department head. The ballot box contains four slips with votes for candidate A and three slips with votes for candidate B. Suppose these slips are removed from the box one by one.
a. List all possible outcomes.
b. Suppose a running tally is kept as slips are removed. For what outcomes does A remain ahead of B throughout the tally?

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Definitions:

Annual Salary

The total amount of money an employee is scheduled to earn over the course of a year, excluding bonuses or overtime.

Capital Balance

The amount of money that a company has in its accounts, representing the difference between total assets and liabilities.

Net Loss

The amount by which total expenses exceed total revenues in a financial period, indicating a loss.

Operations

The day-to-day activities required for the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders.