SCENARIO 5-7 A Consulting Firm That Surveyed Consumers' Holiday Shopping Behavior Found

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SCENARIO 5-7
A consulting firm that surveyed consumers' holiday shopping behavior found that the percentage of
consumers from the U.S., Canada, and China who said that they planned to spend more on holiday
shopping were 40%, 34% and 73%, respectively. The survey also found that the percentage of
consumers from the U.S., Canada, and China who said that they were willing to share personal
information with retailers in order to receive personalized offers from retailers were 55%, 46% and
72%, respectively. Suppose you randomly select 5 consumers from each of the three countries.
-Referring to Scenario 5-7, the probability that none of the 5 consumers from China are willing
to share personal information with retailers in order to receive personalized offers from retailers is
________.

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