The Probability That House Sales Will Increase in the Next

question 96

Multiple Choice

The probability that house sales will increase in the next 6 months is estimated to be 0.25.The probability that the interest rates on housing loans will go up in the same period is estimated to be 0.74.The probability that house sales or interest rates will go up during the next 6 months is estimated to be 0.89.The probability that both house sales and interest rates will increase during the next 6 months is:

• A)0.10
• B)0.185
• C)0.705
• D)0.90

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a company owes to others, which must be settled over time through the transfer of assets, provision of services, or other means.

Debits

Accounting entries that result in an increase in assets or expenses and a decrease in liabilities, equity, or income.

Credits

In accounting, credits are entries that decrease assets or increase liabilities and equity on a company's balance sheet.

Double-entry Bookkeeping System

A method of bookkeeping where every entry to an account requires a corresponding and opposite entry to a different account, ensuring the accounting equation is always in balance.